Atypical Bacteria and Macrolides in Asthma

<p/> <p><it>Chlamydophila pneumoniae </it>and <it>Mycoplasma pneumoniae </it>are common pathogens causing acute illness in both the upper and lower airways. Several observations are supportive of a possible causative role of these pathogens in asthma; however, mor...

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Main Authors: Xepapadaki Paraskevi, Koutsoumpari Ioanna, Papaevagelou Vasiliki, Karagianni Christina, Papadopoulos Nikolaos G
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-09-01
Series:Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology
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Online Access:http://www.aacijournal.com/content/4/3/111