Chlamydophila pneumoniae infection in adult asthmatics patients

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 39-43

  Kocabas, Ali ^a   Avsar, Murat ^a   Hanta, Ismail ^a,b   Koksal, Fatih ^a   Kuleci, Sedat ^a  

^a CUKUROVA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b CUKUROVA UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Asthma; C. pneumoniae; Pathogenesis

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM ANTIBODY;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE EXACERBATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; SEROPREVALENCE; SERUM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; THROAT;

ADULT; ASTHMA; CHLAMYDOPHILA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PNEUMONIA, BACTERIAL; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 38949210177     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02770900701815735     Document Type: Article

References (29)

1. O'Byrne P. Global Strategy for Asthma Management and Prevention. Revised 2006 avaliable from URL: http://www.ginasthma.org 2006.
2. von Hertzen LC. Role of persistent infection in the control and severity of asthma: focus on Chlamydia pneumoniae. Eur Respir J 2002; 19:546-556.
3. Martin RJ. Infections and asthma. Clin Chest Med 2006; 27:87-98.
4. Hahn DL. Dodge RW, Golubjatnikov R. Association of Chlamydia pneumoniae (strain TWAR) infection with wheezing, asthmatic bronchitis, and adult-onset asthma. JAMA 1991; 266:225-230.
5. Webley W, Salva P, Andrzejewski C, Cirino F, West C, Tilahun Y, Stuart E. The bronchial lavage of pediatric patients with asthma contains infectious Chlamydia. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2005; 171:1093-1088.
6. Blasi F, Cosentini R, Tarsia P. Chlamydia pneumoniae respiratory infections. Curr Opin Infect Dis 2000; 13:161-164.
7. Hahn DL, McDonald R. Can acute Chlamydia pneumoniae respiratory tract infection initiate chronic asthma? Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 1998; 81(4):339-344.
8. Hahn DL, Peeling RW, Dillon E, McDonald R, Saikku P. Serologic markers for Chlamydia pneumoniae in asthma. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2000; 84:227-233.
9. von Hertzen L, Toyryla M, Gimishanov A, Bloigu A, Leinonen M, Saikku P, Haahtela T. Asthma, atopy, and Chlamydia pneumoniae antibodies in adults. Clinical and Experimental Allergy 1998; 29:522-528.
10. Hahn DL. Chlamydia pneumoniae, asthma, and COPD: what is the evidence? Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 1999; 83:271-292.
11. Gencay M, Rudiger J, Tamm M, Soler M, Perruchoud AP, Roth M. Increased frequency of Chlamydia pneumoniae antibodies in patients with asthma. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2001; 163:1097-1100.
12. Hahn DL, Anttila T, Saikku P. Association of Chlamydia pneumoniae antibodies with recently symptomatic asthma. Epidemiol Infect 1996; 117:513-517.
13. Hahn DL, Bukstein D, Luskin A, Zeitz H. Evidence for Chlamydia pneumoniae infection in steroid-dependent asthma. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 1998; 80:45-49.
14. Allegra L, Blasi F, Centanni S, Cosentini R, Denti F, Raccanelli R, Trasia P, Valenti V. Acute exacerbations of asthma in adults: role of Chlamydia pneumoniae infection. Eur Respir J 1994; 7:2165-2168.
15. Johnston SL, Martin R. Chlamydophila pneumoniae and Mycoplasma pneumoniae: A role in asthma pathogenesis? Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2005; 172:1078-1089.
16. Kraft M, Cassell GH, Pak J, et al. Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Chlamydia pneumoniae in Asthma: effect of clarithromycin. Chest 2002; 121(6):1782-1788.
17. Hahn DL, Bukstein D, Luskin A, et al. Evidence for Chlamydia pneumoniae infection in steroid-dependent asthma. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 1998; 80(1):45-49.
18. Dowell S, Peeling R, Boman J, Carlone G, Fields B, Guarner J, et al. Standardizing Chlamydia pneumoniae Assays: Recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (USA) and the Laboratory Centre for Disease Control (Canada). Clin Infect Dis 2001; 33:492-503.
19. Biscione GL, Corne J, Chauhan AJ, Johnston SL. Increased frequency of detection of Chlamydia pneumoniae in asthma. Eur Respir J 2004; 24:745-749
20. Harju TH, Leinonen M, Nokso-Koivisto J, Korhonen T, Raty R, He Q, et al. Pathogenic bacteria and viruses in induced sputum or pharyngeal secretions of adults with stable asthma. Thorax 2006; 61:579-584.
21. Miyashita N, Kubota Y, Nakajima M, Niki Y, Kawane H, Matsushima T. Chlamydia pneumoniae infection and exacerbations of asthma in adults. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 1998; 80:405-409.
22. Lieberman D, Lieberman D, Printz S, Ben-Yaakov M, Lazarovich Z, Ohana B, et al. Atypical pathogen infection in adults with acute exacerbation of bronchial asthma. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2003; 167:406-410.
23. Wazir S, Kumar L, Sethi S, Sharma M. Seroprevalence of Chlamydia pneumoniae in asthmatic children from Northern India. Indian Pediatr 2007; 44(2):133-136.
24. Park SJ, Lee YC, Rhee YK, Lee HB. Seroprevalence of Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Chlamydia pneumoniae in stable asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. J Korean Med Sci 2005; 20:225-228.
25. Schmidt SM, Müller CE, Wiersbitzky SKW. Inverse association between Chlamydia pneumoniae respiratory tract infection and initiation of asthma or allergic rhinitis in children. Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2005; 16:137-144.
26. Pasternack R, Huhtala H, Karjalainen J. Chlamydia pneumoniae serology and asthma in adults: A longitudinal analysis. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2005; 116:1123-1128.
27. Normann E, Gnarpe J, Gnarpe H, Wettergren B. Chlamydia pneumoniae infection predicts a reduced risk for subsequent atopic disease. Acta Pediatrica 2005; 94:705-710.
28. Cunningham AF, Johnston SL, Julious SA, Lampe FC, Ward ME. Chronic Chlamydia pneumoniae infection and asthma exacerbations in children. Eur Respir J 1998; 11:345-349.
29. Papadopoulos NG, Konstantinou GN. Antimicrobiol strategies: An option to treat allergy? Biomed Pharmacother 2007; 61(1):21-28.