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Yolkin restores cellular immune response and content of T and B cells in lymphoid organs of cyclophosphamide-immunocompromised mice Cover

Yolkin restores cellular immune response and content of T and B cells in lymphoid organs of cyclophosphamide-immunocompromised mice

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|Sep 2025

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Language: English
Page range: 395 - 403
Submitted on: Feb 24, 2025
Accepted on: Sep 1, 2025
Published on: Sep 6, 2025
Published by: National Veterinary Research Institute in Pulawy
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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© 2025 Michał Zimecki, Jolanta Artym, Maja Kocięba, Ewa Zaczyńska, Angelika Sysak, Marianna Szczypka, Magdalena Lis, Bożena Obmińska-Mrukowicz, Aleksandra Zambrowicz, Łukasz Bobak, published by National Veterinary Research Institute in Pulawy
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