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Isolated Chronic Cough with Sputum Eosinophilia Caused by Humicola fuscoatra Antigen: The Importance of Environmental Survey for Fungus as an Etiologic Agent

, M.D., , M.D. & , M.D.
Pages 331-336 | Published online: 28 May 2002

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