Topical application of a medicinal preparation with β-glucan

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adresa pro korespondenci:
MUDr. Josef Richter, CSc.
Zdravotní ústav se sídlem v Ústí nad Labem
Centrum imunologie a mikrobiologie
Na Kabátě 229, 400 11 Ústí nad Labem
e-mail: imuno.alergo@zuusti.cz