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Bordetella pertussis, Bordetella parapertussis, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydia pneumoniae and Persistent Cough in Children

Hans O. Hallander, Judy Gnarpe, Håkan Gnarpe, Patrick Olin
Pages 281-286 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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