Serologic response to mRNA COVID-19 vaccination in lymphoma patients.
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SUBMITTER: Jurgens EM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8420465 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov
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Serologic response to mRNA COVID-19 vaccination in lymphoma patients.
Jurgens Eric Matthew EM Ketas Thomas Joseph TJ Zhao Zhen Z Joseph Satlin Michael M Small Catherine Butkus CB Sukhu Ashley A Francomano Erik E Klasse Per Johan PJ Garcia Arcania A Nguyenduy Emeline E Bhavsar Erica E Formenti Silvia S Furman Richard R Moore John Philip JP Leonard John Paul JP Martin Peter P
American journal of hematology 20210824 11
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