Environmental tobacco smoke exposure increases respiratory viral infection susceptibility in children with acute asthma

K. Franks, G. Zhang, J. Bizzintino, E. N. Schultz, K. Khoo, S. Devadason, P. Le Souef (Perth, Australia)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Preschool wheeze
Session: Preschool wheeze
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 1157
Disease area: Airway diseases, Paediatric lung diseases

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