Is Chlamydia pneumoniae important in asthma?: The first controlled trial of therapy leaves the question unanswered

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Johnston, SL [1 ]
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[1] Univ London Imperial Coll Sci Technol & Med, Natl Heart & Lung Inst, Fac Med, London, England
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10.1164/ajrccm.164.4.2105129a
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R4 [临床医学];
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