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Original Article

Rosella Parrot Exposure as a Cause of Bird Fancier's Lung

Maryanne Caruana MD, MRCP (UK) Department of Medicine, St. Luke's Hospital, Gwardamangia, MSD07, Malta
,
Kurt Spiteri Cornish MD Department of Medicine, St. Luke's Hospital, Gwardamangia, MSD07, Malta
,
Stefan Bajada MD Department of Medicine, St. Luke's Hospital, Gwardamangia, MSD07, Malta
,
Cynthia Farrugia Jones MD, MRCP (UK) Department of Medicine, St. Luke's Hospital, Gwardamangia, MSD07, Malta
&
Joseph Cacciottolo MD, DSc, FRCP, FCCP Department of Medicine, St. Luke's Hospital, Gwardamangia, MSD07, Malta
Pages 187-192 | Published online: 07 Aug 2010

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