Serologic markers for Chlamydia pneumoniae in asthma

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 227-233

  Hahn, David L ^a,e   Peeling, R W ^b   Dillon, E ^b   McDonald, R ^c   Saikku, P ^d  

^a DEAN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b LAB CENTRE FOR DISEASE CONTROL   (Canada)

^c WISCONSIN STATE LABORATORY OF HYGIENE   (United States)

^d NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^e Arcand Park Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHLAMYDIASIS; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SERODIAGNOSIS;

EID: 0034049358     PISSN: 10811206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)62760-3     Document Type: Article

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