Paediatric Respiratory Reviews
Volume 9, Issue 3 , Pages 151-159 , September 2008

Disease surveillance using bronchoalveolar lavage

  • Siobhain Brennan

      Affiliations

    • Telethon Institute for Child Health Research & Centre for Child Health Research, Perth, WA, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
    • ,
  • Catherine Gangell

      Affiliations

    • Telethon Institute for Child Health Research & Centre for Child Health Research, Perth, WA, Australia
    • ,
  • Claire Wainwright

      Affiliations

    • Queensland Children's Respiratory Centre, Royal Children's Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
    • Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Queensland, QLD, Australia
    • ,
  • Peter D. Sly

      Affiliations

    • Telethon Institute for Child Health Research & Centre for Child Health Research, Perth, WA, Australia
    • Department of Respiratory Medicine, Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, Perth, WA, Australia

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doi: 10.1016/j.prrv.2008.01.002

Paediatric Respiratory Reviews
Volume 9, Issue 3 , Pages 151-159 , September 2008

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