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A role for airway taste receptor modulation in the treatment of upper respiratory infections

Jennifer E. DouglasPerelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA;Department of Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA, USA;Monell Chemical Senses Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Cecil J. SaundersDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Danielle R. ReedMonell Chemical Senses Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Noam A. CohenPerelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA;Department of Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA, USA;Monell Chemical Senses Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA;Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center Surgical Services, Philadelphia, PA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 157-170 | Received 02 Nov 2015, Accepted 21 Dec 2015, Published online: 22 Jan 2016

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