Selected article for: "bacteria respiratory tract and respiratory virus"

Author: Pelaia, Girolamo; Vatrella, Alessandro; Gallelli, Luca; Renda, Teresa; Cazzola, Mario; Maselli, Rosario; Marsico, Serafino A.
Title: Respiratory infections and asthma
  • Cord-id: u1p4epcy
  • Document date: 2005_11_9
  • ID: u1p4epcy
    Snippet: Respiratory tract infections caused by both viruses and/or atypical bacteria are involved in the pathogenesis of asthma. In particular, several viruses such as respiratory syncytial virus, rhinovirus and influenza/parainfluenza viruses may favour the expression of the asthmatic phenotype, being also implicated in the induction of disease exacerbations. Within this pathological context, a significant role can also be played by airway bacterial colonizations and infections due to Chlamydiae and My
    Document: Respiratory tract infections caused by both viruses and/or atypical bacteria are involved in the pathogenesis of asthma. In particular, several viruses such as respiratory syncytial virus, rhinovirus and influenza/parainfluenza viruses may favour the expression of the asthmatic phenotype, being also implicated in the induction of disease exacerbations. Within this pathological context, a significant role can also be played by airway bacterial colonizations and infections due to Chlamydiae and Mycoplasms. All these microbial agents probably interfere with complex immunological pathways, thus contributing to induce and exacerbate asthma in genetically predisposed individuals.

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