Mycoplasma pneumoniae induces airway epithelial cell expression of MUC5AC in asthma

Kraft M., Adler K. B., Ingram J. L., Crews A. L., Atkinson T. P., Cairns C. B., Krause D. C., Chu H. W.

Source: Eur Respir J 2008; 31: 43-46
Journal Issue: January
Disease area: Airway diseases

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