A biological model to explain the association between human rhinovirus respiratory infections and bronchial asthma

Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 83-87

  Bianca, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF NORTH MIDLANDS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asthma exacerbation; Human rhinovirus; Th2 cytokines

Indexed keywords

CELL ADHESION MOLECULE; GAMMA INTERFERON; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ASTHMA; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; HELPER CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN RHINOVIRUS; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 0031839795     PISSN: 11220643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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