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. 2006 Apr 28;152(1):5–19. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-065X.1996.tb00908.x

Flavivirus‐Induced Up‐regulation of MHC Class I Antigens; Implications for the Induction of CD8+ T‐Cell‐Mediated Autoimmunity

Mario Lobigs, Robert V Blanden, Arno Müllbacher ✉
PMCID: PMC7165549  PMID: 8930665

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Division of Immunology and Cell Biology, John Curtin School of Medical Research. Australian National University, Canberra. Australia.

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