Lung inflammation early in cystic fibrosis: Bugs are indicted, but the defense is guilty

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 165, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 857-858

  Berger, Melvin ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; EDITORIAL; HOST RESISTANCE; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; LUNG INFECTION; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0036528961     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.165.7.2202030a     Document Type: Editorial

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