Diarrhea as a risk factor for acute lower respiratory tract infections among young children in low income settings

Journal of Global Health

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Walker, Christa L Fischer ^a   Perin, Jamie ^a   Katz, Joanne ^a   Tielsch, James M ^a,b   Black, Robert E ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84885473183     PISSN: 20472978     EISSN: 20472986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7189/jogh.03.010402     Document Type: Article

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