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- Title
Epidemiology of virus-induced asthma exacerbations: with special reference to the role of human rhinovirus.
- Authors
Takeshi Saraya; Daisuke Kurai; Haruyuki Ishii; Anri Ito; Yoshiko Sasaki; Shoichi Niwa; Naoko Kiyota; Hiroyuki Tsukagoshi; Kunihisa Kozawa; Hajime Goto; Hajime Takizawa
- Abstract
Viral respiratory infections may be associated with the virus-induced asthma in adults as well as children. Particularly, human rhinovirus is strongly suggested a major candidate for the associations of the virus-induced asthma.Thus, in this review, we reviewed and focused on the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and treatment of virus-induced asthma with special reference on human rhinovirus. Furthermore, we added our preliminary data regarding the clinical and virological findings in the present review.
- Subjects
DISEASE exacerbation; EPIDEMIOLOGY; RHINOVIRUSES; PATHOLOGICAL physiology; ASTHMA diagnosis
- Publication
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2014, Vol 5, p1
- ISSN
1664-302X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3389/fmicb.2014.00226