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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 28, 2008; 14(16): 2529-2533
Published online Apr 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2529
Published online Apr 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2529
T cell responses to hepatitis B surface antigen are detectable in non-vaccinated individuals
Martin R Weihrauch, Michael von Bergwelt-Baildon, Milos Kandic, Joachim L Schultze, Molecular Tumor Biology and Tumor Immunology, University of Cologne, Köln 50924, Germany
Martin R Weihrauch, Michael von Bergwelt-Baildon, Joachim L Schultze, Clinic I for Internal Medicine, Hematology and Oncology, University of Cologne, Köln50924, Germany
Martin Weskott, Gesundheitsschutz, Wuppertaler Stadtwerke AG, Germany
Winfried Klamp, Joachim Rösler, Department for Occupational Health, University of Cologne, Köln50924, Germany
Author contributions: Weihrauch MR and von Bergwelt-Baildon M contributed equally to this work; Weihrauch MR wrote the paper; Bergwelt-Baildon MV assisted in data analysis and writing of the paper; Kandic M performed the methods and helped in data analysis; Weskott MR treated the subjects and provided samples; Klamp W treated the subjects and provided samples; Rösler J provided patient data and Schultze JL assisted in data analysis and writing of the paper.
Correspondence to: Martin R Weihrauch, MD, Molekulare Tumorbiologie und Tumorimmunologie, Universitätsklinikum Köln, Joseph-Stelzmann-Str. 9, Köln 50924, Germany. martin.weihrauch@uni-koeln.de
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Received: September 7, 2007
Revised: January 19, 2008
Published online: April 28, 2008
Revised: January 19, 2008
Published online: April 28, 2008
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