Termites and asthma: is there a connection?
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Termites, Asthma, ConnectionAbstract
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Martinez-Giron R, van Woerden HC, Martínez-Torre C. Termites and asthma: is there a connection?. Acta Biomed. 2021;92(5):e2021286. doi:10.23750/abm.v92i5.9749
