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Graziano, D.F., Finn, O.J. (2005). Tumor Antigens and Tumor Antigen Discovery. In: Khleif, S.N. (eds) Tumor Immunology and Cancer Vaccines. Cancer Treatment and Research, vol 123. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-27545-2_4
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