Toxocariasis and asthma: a relevant association
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[Toxocariasis and asthma: a relevant association].
See related article on page 126 The article by Figueiredo et al.,1 published in the current issue of Jornal de Pediatria, provides important information about clinical and epidemiological investigation into toxocariasis in the pediatric population. The study analyzes the association of Toxocara canis infection with some variables, such as asthma, cough, recurrent pneumonia, hepatomegaly, and eo...
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عنوان ژورنال: Jornal de Pediatria
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0021-7557
DOI: 10.2223/1312