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Parasitology Today, vol. 16 No 2, p. 62-67, 2000. Lymphocyte Polyclonal Activation : a Pitfall for Vaccine Design against Infectious Agents. B. Reina-San-Martin, A. Cosson and P. Minoprio.

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