Adaptive immune gene polymorphisms are associated with earlier and increased incidence of acute lower respiratory infections (ALRIs) in children from papua new guinea (PNG)

I. Laing, M. Lai, P. Jacoby, A. van den Biggelar, W. Pomat, T. Orami, S. Phuanukoonnon, C. Opa, P. Holt, J. Upham, P. Richmond, J. Blackwell, P. Siba, D. Lehmann (Perth, Brisbane, Australia; Goroka, Papua New Guinea)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Host factors in paediatric bacterial respiratory infection
Session: Host factors in paediatric bacterial respiratory infection
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 4035
Disease area: Paediatric lung diseases, Respiratory infections

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