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. 2010 May 27;6(5):e1000549.
doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1000549.

The microbiota and allergies/asthma

Gary B Huffnagle  1
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The microbiota and allergies/asthma

Gary B Huffnagle. PLoS Pathog. .
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