The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 156, Issue 3 , Pages 349-350 , March 2010

The Pulmonary Collectins and Respiratory Syncytial Virus: Is There a Clinical Link?

  • Paul S. Kingma, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Dr Paul S. Kingma, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Section of Neonatology Perinatal and Pulmonary Biology, 3333 Burnet Avenue, ML 7009, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229-3039.
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  • Jeffrey A. Whitsett, MD

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PII: S0022-3476(09)01149-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.11.040

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 156, Issue 3 , Pages 349-350 , March 2010

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