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Immunity to viral respiratory infections is acquired gradually during childhood. There is a large variety of pathogenic viruses and the process of immunization involves many infections. Some of these are silent, others are accompanied by symptoms ranging in severity from a trivial cold to airway obstruction.
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Forgacs, P. (1981). Recurrent respiratory illness in children. In: Problems in Respiratory Medicine. Problems in Practice Series, vol 2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-7218-9_8
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