Allergy Asthma Immunol Res.  2012 Mar;4(2):59-61. 10.4168/aair.2012.4.2.59.

The Role of Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infection in Asthma

• Hong SJ

• KMID: 2260355
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4168/aair.2012.4.2.59

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Asthma
Mycoplasma
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Pneumonia, Mycoplasma

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