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CC BY 4.0 · Glob Med Genet 2024; 11(01): 034-035
DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1779041
DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1779041
Short Communication
On the Pentapeptide as the Measurement Unit in Immunology
Abstract
This communication concerns a crucial query in immunology, that is, the dimension of an epitope. The issue has essential implications in vaccine formulations.
Publication History
Article published online:
18 January 2024
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