Eosinophilic disorders affecting the myocardium and endocardium: A review

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Tai P-C, Spry CJF, Bakes DM, Barkans JR (1985) Eosinophil membrane antigens: Phenotypic frequencies in normal individuals and in patients with the hypereosinophilic syndrome. Int Arch Allerg Appl Immunol

Tai P-C, Bakes DM, Barkans JR, Spry CJF (1985) (in press) Plasma membrane antigens on light density and activated human blood eosinophies. Clin Exp Immunol

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