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Antibody to Mycoplasma pneumoniae in normal subjects and in patients with chronic bronchitis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 May 2009

H. P. Lambert
H. P. Lambert
Affiliation:
St George's Hospital, London, S.W. 17
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a common respiratory pathogen in the south of England. Of 1150 sera from normal people, 19% had antibody against this organism. Antibody was found with significantly greater frequency in patients with chronic bronchitis.

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Original Articles
Information
Journal of Hygiene , Volume 66 , Issue 2 , June 1968 , pp. 185 - 189
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1968

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