The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 123, Issue 2 , Pages 328-332 , February 2009

Advances in basic and clinical immunology in 2008

  • Javier Chinen, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Javier Chinen, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Allergy and Immunology Section, Baylor College of Medicine, 6621 Fannin St FC 330.01, Houston, TX 77030.
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  • William T. Shearer, MD, PhD

Received 24 December 2008 ,Accepted 24 December 2008.

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 Supported in part by National Institutes of Health grants AI069441, AI036211, HD052102, RR0188, HL079533, HL72705, HL78522, and RAT003084A; the Pediatric Research and Education Fund, Baylor College of Medicine; and the David Fund, Pediatrics AIDS Fund, and Immunology Research Fund, Texas Children's Hospital.

 Disclosure of potential conflict of interest: The authors have declared that they have no conflict of interest.

PII: S0091-6749(08)03536-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2008.12.1113

The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 123, Issue 2 , Pages 328-332 , February 2009

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