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Respiratory Infections Caused by Environmental Mycobacteria
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Correspondence: Dr. J.M. García García. Sección de Neumología. Hospital San Agustín. Camino de Heros, 4. 33400 Avilés. Asturias. España
, J.J. Palacios Gutiérrezb, A.A. Sánchez Antuñaa
a Sección de Neumología, Hospital San Agustín, Avilés, Asturias, Spain
b Unidad de Referencia Regional de Micobacterias, Hospital Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Asturias, Spain
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