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The development of asthma in children infected with Chlamydia pneumoniae is dependent on the modifying effect of mannose-binding lectin.
The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology - 1 Oct 2003
Nagy Adrienne, Kozma Gergely T, Keszei Márton, Treszl András, Falus András, Szalai Csaba
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BACKGROUND: Although several studies found associations between infection with Chlamydia pneumoniae and asthma, these were mainly restricted to the exacerbation of the symptoms in adults with known asthma. Data about the role of C pneumoniae in the initiation and development of asthma in children...
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