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Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases Volume 26, 1994 - Issue 5
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Original Article

The Role of Mycobacteria Other Than Tuberculosis (MOTT) in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis

Karsten Hjelt anish Cystic Fibrosis Centre, Department of Paediatrics, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Niels Højlyng anish Cystic Fibrosis Centre, Department of Paediatrics, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Peter Howitz anish Cystic Fibrosis Centre, Department of Paediatrics, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Niels Illum anish Cystic Fibrosis Centre, Department of Paediatrics, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Erik Munk anish Cystic Fibrosis Centre, Department of Paediatrics, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Niels H. Valerius anish Cystic Fibrosis Centre, Department of Paediatrics, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Kurt Fursted Department of Mycobacteria, Statens Seruminstitut, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Karen N. Hansen anish Cystic Fibrosis Centre, Department of Paediatrics, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Ivar Heltberg anish Cystic Fibrosis Centre, Department of Paediatrics, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Christian Koch anish Cystic Fibrosis Centre, Department of Paediatrics, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Pages 569-576 | Received 11 Feb 1994, Accepted 16 May 1994, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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