Chlamydophila (Chlamydia) pneumoniae serology and asthma in adults: A longitudinal analysis

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 116, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1123-1128

  Pasternack, Rafael ^a   Huhtala, Heini ^b   Karjalainen, Jussi ^a,c  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE   (Finland)

^c TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Asthma; Atopy; Chlamydia pneumoniae infection; Chlamydophila pneumoniae; Lung function; Population based; Remodeling; Risk; Serology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIRWAY CONSTRICTION; ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; LUNG FUNCTION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEROLOGY; SMOKING;

ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ASTHMA; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHLAMYDOPHILA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; CHRONIC DISEASE; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; LUNG; MALE; MEDICAL RECORDS; MIDDLE AGED; RHINITIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEROLOGIC TESTS; SMOKING;

EID: 27644482903     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2005.08.030     Document Type: Article

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