Cellular Immunotherapy: Using Alloreactivity to Induce Anti-Leukemic Responses without Prolonged Persistence of Donor Cells
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Cellular Therapy; Clinical Experiences
3. Cellular Therapy; Mechanism of Action
4. Conclusions
Conflicts of Interest
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Fast, L.D.; Reagan, J.; Quesenberry, P. Cellular Immunotherapy: Using Alloreactivity to Induce Anti-Leukemic Responses without Prolonged Persistence of Donor Cells. Med. Sci. 2013, 1, 37-48. https://doi.org/10.3390/medsci1010037
Fast LD, Reagan J, Quesenberry P. Cellular Immunotherapy: Using Alloreactivity to Induce Anti-Leukemic Responses without Prolonged Persistence of Donor Cells. Medical Sciences. 2013; 1(1):37-48. https://doi.org/10.3390/medsci1010037
Chicago/Turabian StyleFast, Loren D., John Reagan, and Peter Quesenberry. 2013. "Cellular Immunotherapy: Using Alloreactivity to Induce Anti-Leukemic Responses without Prolonged Persistence of Donor Cells" Medical Sciences 1, no. 1: 37-48. https://doi.org/10.3390/medsci1010037