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. 1966 Jul;45(7):1126–1136. doi: 10.1172/JCI105419

In Vitro Studies of Human Ragweed Allergy: Changes in Cellular and Humoral Activity Associated with Specific Desensitization*

Lawrence M Lichtenstein 1,2,†, Philip S Norman 1,2,‡, Walter L Winkenwerder 1,2, Abraham G Osler 1,2,§
PMCID: PMC292785  PMID: 16695914

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