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
Recommended Citation
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2005 May 15;171(10):1083-8. Epub 2005 Feb 25.
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