Three new cases of apparent occupational asthma in swine confinement facility employees

Dosman J. A., Lawson J. A., Kirychuk S. P., Cormier Y., Biem J., Koehncke N.

Source: Eur Respir J 2006; 28: 1281-1282
Journal Issue: December
Disease area: Airway diseases

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