The role of viral and atypical bacterial pathogens in asthma pathogenesis

Pediatric Pulmonology

Volumn 27, Issue SUPPL. 18, 1999, Pages 141-143

  Johnston, Sebastian L ^a  

^a SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASTHMA; CHILD; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; INOCULATION; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RHINOVIRUS; VIRUS INFECTION; VIRUS REPLICATION; WHEEZING; CHLAMYDIASIS; INFANT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PICORNAVIRUS INFECTION; REVIEW;

ASTHMA; CHILD; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; HUMANS; INFANT; PICORNAVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; RHINOVIRUS;

EID: 0032612216     PISSN: 87556863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1099-0496(1999)27:18+<141::aid-ppul47>3.0.co;2-a     Document Type: Conference Paper

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