Respiratory viruses and asthma

Title: Respiratory viruses and asthma
Creator: Wark, Peter A. B.; Ramsahai, James Michael; Pathinayake, Prabuddha; Malik, Bilal; Bartlett, Nathan W.
Relation: Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine Vol. 39, Issue 1, p. 45-55
Publisher Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0037-1617412
Publisher: Thieme Medical Publishers
Resource Type: journal article
Date: 2018
Description: Asthma remains the most prevalent chronic respiratory disorder, affecting people of all ages. The relationship between respiratory virus infection and asthma has long been recognized, though remains incompletely understood. In this article, we will address key issues around this relationship. These will include the crucial role virus infection plays in early life, as a potential risk factor for the development of asthma and lung disease. We will assess the impact that virus infection has on those with established asthma as a trigger for acute disease and how this may influence asthma throughout life. Finally, we will explore the complex interaction that occurs between the airway and the immune responses that make those with asthma so susceptible to the effects of virus infection.
Subject: asthma; viruses; bronchiolitis; respiratory syncytial virus; rhinovirus; airway microbiota; genetic susceptibility
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1402072
Identifier: uon:35004
Identifier: ISSN:1069-3424
Language: eng
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