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. 1983;1(1):5–17. doi: 10.1007/BF02991314

Role of viral infections in asthma and allergy

Oscar L Frick 1,
PMCID: PMC7090546  PMID: 6322954

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This work was supported by Allergic Diseases Center Grant AI 11010 and by Research Grant AI 15233, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, National Institutes of Health, United States Public Health Service.

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