Mouse Models of Human Autoimmune Diseases: Essential Tools That Require the Proper Controls
Open Access
- 17 August 2004
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Public Library of Science (PLoS) in PLoS Biology
- Vol. 2 (8) , e241
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.0020241
Abstract
What can we learn about human autoimmune disorders that have a genetic component -- such as systemic lupus erythematosus -- from mouse models?Keywords
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