To the Editor: Parasitic infections of the respiratory tract are rare causes of haemoptysis in Western communities, and are often clinically indistinguishable from pulmonary tuberculosis.1
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- 1 Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Austin Health, Melbourne, VIC.
- 2 Box Hill Hospital, Melbourne, VIC.
Correspondence: muradibrahim@hotmail.com
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