Respiratory infections and asthma
| Autor: | Gennaro Mazzarella, Gianfranco Abbate, Andrea Bianco, Micillo E, D. D'auria |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Micillo, E, Bianco, Andrea, D'Auria, D, Mazzarella, Gennaro, Abbate, Gf |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2000 |
| Předmět: |
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Allergy Rhinovirus Atypical bacteria Immunology Biology medicine.disease_cause immune system diseases Chlamydia pneumoniae Pneumonia Mycoplasma medicine Humans Immunology and Allergy Chlamydophila Infections Respiratory Tract Infections Asthma Viral infections Picornaviridae Infections Respiratory disease Chlamydophila pneumoniae medicine.disease respiratory tract diseases medicine.anatomical_structure Viral disease Respiratory tract |
| Popis: | Clinical and experimental evidence suggests an important role for respiratory infections in the development of asthma attacks. Viral upper respiratory infections have been associated with 80% of asthma exacerbations in children and 50% of all asthma episodes in adults. Human rhinovirus has been implicated as the principal virus associated with asthma episodes. Separate studies indicate that atypical bacteria such as Chlamydia pneumoniae and Mycoplasma pneumoniae may precipitate asthma symptoms. Although not completely clarified, the intricate pathogenetic mechanisms by which viral infections promote asthma attacks have been extensively investigated in recent years. By contrast, it has not yet been established whether atypical bacterial infections are an epiphenomenon or a pathogenic event in asthma. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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