The hygiene hypothesis revisited

MZ Teixeira

doi:10.1016/j.homp.2005.08.009

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Homeopathy 2005; 94(04): 248-251
DOI: 10.1016/j.homp.2005.08.009

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The hygiene hypothesis revisited

MZ Teixeira

¹Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil.

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