Herpes Simplex Type I Infection and Atopy Association in Turkish Children with Asthma and Allergic Rhinitis
| Autor: | Mahir Igde, Fusun Artiran Igde, Zafer Yazici |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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| Zdroj: | Iranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, Vol 8, Iss 3 (2009) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1735-1502 1735-5249 54425883 |
| Popis: | This study investigated the association between HSV-1 infection and atopy by comparing seropositivity to HSV-1 in atopic children with asthma and allergic rhinitis and in non-atopic children. Totally 249 children randomly selected from the university outpatient pediatric clinics were prospectively enrolled in the study between September 1 and November 30, 2007. Serum samples were examined using the virus neutralization test (VNT) for HSV-1 Immunoglobulin G(IgG) seropositivity. Skin prick tests (SPTs) were performed to determine atopic status. The results showed that HSV-1 IgG seropositivity was significantly higher in atopic children (56.8%) with asthma and allergic rhinitis than in the age-matched non-atopic children group (30.4%) (p |
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