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Lipoxins as an Immune‑Escape Mechanism
Pathogen-Derived Immunomodulatory Molecules
Edited by: Padraic FallonISBN: TBA
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Chapter authors:
Fabiana S. Machado and Julio Aliberti
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Fabiana S. Machado
Division of Molecular Immunology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Julio Aliberti
Division of Molecular Immunology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
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