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T-cell epitope mapping by flow cytometry

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  1. Florian Kern: Correspondence should be addressed to F.K.

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  1. Institut für Medizinische Immunologie, Medizinische Fakultät der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Campus Mitte, 10098, Berlin, Germany

    Florian Kern, Ingolf Pascal Surel, Jens Schneider-Mergener & Hans-Dieter Volk

  2. Dermatologische Klinik, Medizinische Fakultät der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Campus Mitte, 10098, Berlin, Germany

    Carsten Brock & Peter Walden

  3. Institut für Transfusionsmedizin und Immunhämatologie, Medizinische Fakultät der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Campus Mitte, 10098, Berlin, Germany

    Bernd Freistedt & Hartmut Radtke

  4. Deutsches Rheuma Forschungs-Zentrum (DRFZ) Berlin, Hannoversche Straβe 27, 10115, Berlin, Germany

    Alexander Scheffold & Andreas Radbruch

  5. Medizinische Klinik mit Schwerpunkt Hämatologie und Onkologie, Germany

    Rainer Blasczyk

  6. Medizinische Klinik mit Schwerpunkt Nephrologie und Intensivmedizin, Medizinische Fakultät der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Campus Virchow, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany

    Petra Reinke

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