Exacerbation of asthma and airway infection: is the virus the villain?
OBJECTIVE: To review the available literature on the association between acute viral respiratory tract infection and the onset of asthma exacerbations, identifying the most prevalent viruses, detection methods, as well as preventive and therapeutic aspects. SOURCES: A search was conducted in Pu...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-12-01
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Series: | Jornal de Pediatria |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0021-75572014000600542&lng=en&tlng=en |