Respiratory infections in allergy and asthma
By: edited by Sebastian L. Johnston, Nikolaos G. Papadopoulos.
Contributors: Johnston, Sebastian L.; Papadopoulos, Nikolaos G.
Series: Lung biology in health and disease ;; v. 178
Publisher: Marcel Dekker, Inc.
Published: 2003
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 758
Subjects: Respiratory infections; Respiratory allergy; Asthma -- Etiology; Respiratory Tract Infections; Asthma; Respiratory Hypersensitivity
Description: Presents the most recent investigations on the role of respiratory infections in protecting against allergy and asthma development, the activation of airway inflammation, and exacerbations of asthma--exploring cellular and molecular mechanisms, as well as factors including genetics, the environment, and allergen exposure.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: pt. 1. Introduction; title: pt. 2. Epidemiology; title: pt. 3. Immunopathology and mechanisms of disease; title: pt. 4. Models of virus infection and virus-induced asthma; title: pt. 5. Clinical aspects of respiratory virus infection; title: pt. 6. Role of virus infections in the development of asthma; title: pt. 7. Atypical infections and asthma; title: pt. 8. Treatment of respiratory infections and virus-induced asthma.