Relationship of viral infections to wheezing illnesses and asthma
- 1 February 2002
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Nature in Nature Reviews Immunology
- Vol. 2 (2) , 132-138
- https://doi.org/10.1038/nri725
Abstract
Viral infections can influence both the development and the severity of asthma. In early life, viral infections can either increase or, remarkably, decrease the risk of subsequent asthma. In children and adults with existing asthma, viral respiratory infections frequently cause acute airway obstruction and wheezing. This article discusses the influence of viral infections on mechanisms of virus-induced airway inflammation in relationship to the development, persistence and severity of asthma.Keywords
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