Rhinovirus and airway allergy

Rhinoviruses cause the majority of common colds, which often provoke wheezing in patients with asthma. The precise mechanisms responsible for the rhinovirus infection-induced exacerbations of bronchial asthma remain uncertain. However, several reports have demonstrated airway hyperresponsiveness, in...

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Main Authors: Mutsuo Yamaya, Hidetada Sasaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2004-01-01
Series:Allergology International
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893015310960