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Immunotherapy of cancer using virus-like

particles directed against the prostate-specific antigen and the death receptor 5

Hans Joachim Weidmann

Degree project in biology, Master of science (2 years), 2010 Examensarbete i biologi 30 hp till masterexamen, 2010

Biology Education Centre, Uppsala University, and Karolinska Institute, Department of Oncology Pathology, Cancer Centre Karolinska (CCK) R8:01, Stockholm, Sweden

Supervisors: Tina Dalianis and Torbjörn Ramqvist

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