The bronchial lavage of pediatric patients with asthma contains infectious chlamydia.

Author Department

Pathology

Document Type

Article, Peer-reviewed

Publication Date

5-1-2005

Abstract

There has been a worldwide increase in the incidence of asthma, and the disease has greatly impacted the public health care system. Chlamydia pneumoniae has been reported as a possible contributing factor in asthma. The organism has been detected by polym

Publication ISSN

0090-3493

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