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Helminths and the Respiratory System
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J.L. Pérez-Arellanoa,b,
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Correspondence: Prof. J.L. Pérez-Arellano. Departamento de Ciencias Médicas y Quirúrgicas. Centro de Ciencias de la Salud. Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. 35080 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Las Palmas. España
, M.A. Andradec, J. López-Abánc, C. Carranzab, A. Muroc
a Unidad de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Medicina Tropical, Hospital Universitario Insular de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain
b Departamento de Ciencias Médicas y Quirúrgicas, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain
c Laboratorio de Inmunología Parasitaria y Molecular, CISET, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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