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Fol. Biol. 2002, 48, 96-101

https://doi.org/10.14712/fb2002048030096

Characterization of Functional Domains of Human Interferon Gamma by Specific Monoclonal Antibodies

G. Nacheva1, M. Boyanova1, K. Todorova1, S. Kyurkchiev2, Ivan G. Ivanov1

1Institute of Molecular Biology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria
2Institute of Biology and Immunology of Reproduction, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria

Received February 2002
Accepted April 2002

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