Increased concordance of severe respiratory syncytial virus infection within identical twins

S. F. Thomsen, L. G. Stensballe, A. Skytthe, K. O. Kyvik, V. Backer, H. Bisgaard (Copenhagen, Odense, Denmark)

Source: Annual Congress 2007 - Paediatric respiratory epidemiology: rare diseases, infectious diseases and asthma
Session: Paediatric respiratory epidemiology: rare diseases, infectious diseases and asthma
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2360
Disease area: Airway diseases, Respiratory infections

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