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Mimotope-based allergen-specific immunotherapy: ready for prime time?

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Leung, N.Y.H., Wai, C.Y.Y., Chu, K.H. et al. Mimotope-based allergen-specific immunotherapy: ready for prime time?. Cell Mol Immunol 16, 890–891 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41423-019-0272-7

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