High indoor microbial levels are associated with reduced Th1-cytokine secretion capacity in infancy

J. Pekkanen, M. Lappalainen, A. Hyvärinen, H. Rintala, H. Renz, P. Pfefferle, A. Nevalainen, M. Roponen, M. R. Hirvonen (Kuopio, Finland; Marburg, Germany)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Indoor hazards and respiratory disease: irritants and allergens
Session: Indoor hazards and respiratory disease: irritants and allergens
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 1728
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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