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Afferent and efferent immunological pathways of the brain. Anatomy, Function and Failure

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Afferent and efferent immunological pathways of the brain. Anatomy, Function and Failure. / Carare, R. O.; Hawkes, C. A.; Weller, R. O.
In: Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, Vol. 36, 01.02.2014, p. 9-14.

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Carare RO, Hawkes CA, Weller RO. Afferent and efferent immunological pathways of the brain. Anatomy, Function and Failure. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity. 2014 Feb 1;36:9-14. doi: 10.1016/j.bbi.2013.10.012

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Carare, R. O. ; Hawkes, C. A. ; Weller, R. O. / Afferent and efferent immunological pathways of the brain. Anatomy, Function and Failure. In: Brain, Behavior, and Immunity. 2014 ; Vol. 36. pp. 9-14.

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