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Main Authors: Nicola Ferrara, Gennaro Mazzarella, Aurora Daniele, Michele Cellurale, Federica Fatica, Andrea Bianco, Viviana Turchiarelli, Graziamaria Corbi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-06-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/14/6/12696