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The ‘hygiene hypothesis’ for autoimmune and allergic diseases: an update

H. Okada,
C. Kuhn,
H. Feillet,
J.-F. Bach

Article first published online: 11 MAR 2010

DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2249.2010.04139.x

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Clinical & Experimental Immunology

Volume 160, Issue 1, pages 1–9, April 2010

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Okada, H., Kuhn, C., Feillet, H. and Bach, J.-F. (2010), The ‘hygiene hypothesis’ for autoimmune and allergic diseases: an update. Clinical & Experimental Immunology, 160: 1–9. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2249.2010.04139.x

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^*J.-F. Bach, INSERM U1013, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, 161 rue de Sèvres 75015 Paris, France. E-mail: jean-francois.bach@academie-sciences.fr

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