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Aetiology of acute respiratory infection in Vientiane, Lao PDR, from a case-control study
John D Hart1,2, David A B Dance3,4,5, Keoudomphone Vilivong3
1Infection, Immunity and Global Health, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia. john.hart@mcri.edu.au.
Scientific Reports
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