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. 2014 Aug 28;23(Suppl 16):88–89. doi: 10.1002/ppul.1950230851

Influence of viral and bacterial respiratory infections on exacerbations and symptom severity in childhood asthma

SL Johnston 1,
PMCID: PMC7167957  PMID: 11886162

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