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Evidence of a leading role for VEGF in Bartonella henselae-induced endothelial cell proliferations
Article first published online: 20 DEC 2001
DOI: 10.1046/j.1462-5822.2001.00144.x
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Kempf, V. A. J., Volkmann, B., Schaller, M., Sander, C. A., Alitalo, K., Rieß, T. and Autenrieth, I. B. (2001), Evidence of a leading role for VEGF in Bartonella henselae-induced endothelial cell proliferations. Cellular Microbiology, 3: 623–632. doi: 10.1046/j.1462-5822.2001.00144.x
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- Issue published online: 20 DEC 2001
- Article first published online: 20 DEC 2001
- Received 20 April, 2001; revised 25 June, 2001; accepted 29 June, 2001.
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