Airway inflammation and upper respiratory tract infection in athletes: Is there a link?

Exercise Immunology Review

Volumn 13, Issue , 2007, Pages 6-14

  Bermon, Stéphane ^a  

^a Monaco Institute of Sports Medicine and Surgery   (Monaco)

Author keywords

Airway inflammation; Environment; Sports; Upper respiratory tract infection

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; INFLAMMATION; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; PATHOLOGY; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; REVIEW; SPORT;

ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; SPORTS;

EID: 38949155258     PISSN: 10775552     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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