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Staining and Typing of Langerhans' Cells in the Skin of the Black Guinea-pig

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RECENTLY I described1 some cytomorphic forms of the epidermal Langerhans' cells2–4 in the black guinea-pig. This communication reports a method of classifying these cells.

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SHUKLA, R. Staining and Typing of Langerhans' Cells in the Skin of the Black Guinea-pig. Nature 211, 885–886 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1038/211885a0

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