Pneumonia in low and middle income countries: progress and challenges.

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Published in Thorax on August 16, 2013

Authors

H J Zar1, S A Madhi, S J Aston, S B Gordon

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Red Cross War Memorial Childrens Hospital, University of Cape Town, , Cape Town, South Africa.

Associated clinical trials:

Effect of Obesity on Immune Response to Pneumovax 23 (ROVE) | NCT02471014

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