Etiologies of acute exacerbation of bronchial asthma in adults by real-time polymerase chain reaction

K. Shimizu, Y. Yoshii, M. Morozumi, N. Chiba, K. Ubukata, H. Hara, T. Numata, M. Kawaishi, K. Saito, J. Araya, K. Nakayama, K. Kuwano (Tokyo, Japan)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Asthma
Session: Asthma
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 848
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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