Enhanced BNT162b2 vaccine-induced cellular immunity in anti-CD19 CAR T cell-treated patients.
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SUBMITTER: Oh BLZ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9281508 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul
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Enhanced BNT162b2 vaccine-induced cellular immunity in anti-CD19 CAR T cell-treated patients.
Oh Bernice Ling Zhi BLZ Tan Nicole N de Alwis Ruklanthi R Kunasegaran Kamini K Chen Zhiwei Z Poon Michelle M Chan Esther E Low Jenny G H JGH Yeoh Allen Eng Juh AEJ Bertoletti Antonio A Le Bert Nina N
Blood 20220701 2
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