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. 1963 Aug;43(2):213–225.

Role of the Adult Thymus in Immune Reactions

I. Observations on Lymphoid Organs, Circulating Lymphocytes and Serum Protein Fractions of Thymectomized or Splenectomized Adult Mice

Henry A Azar, Gerda Naujoks, Julia Williams
PMCID: PMC1949759  PMID: 14076030

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