Immunopathogenesis ofChlamydia pneumoniae infections in children
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Immunopathogenesis of Chlamydia pneumoniae Infections in Children
hclamydia pneumoniae is emerging as a frequent ause of respiratory disease in children as well as adults. C. pneumoniae infection in children presents a different set of problems regarding disease presentation and diagnosis compared to adults. Several studies of the role of C. pneumoniae in lower respiratory tract infection in pediatric populations have found evidence of infection in 0 to over ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
سال: 1996
ISSN: 1064-7449,1098-0997
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1098-0997(1996)4:3<128::aid-idog4>3.0.co;2-x