Staphylococci and staphylococcal superantigens in asthma and rhinitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 549-555

  Pastacaldi, Cinzia ^a   Lewis, P ^b   Howarth, P ^c  

^a SINGLETON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allergic rhinitis; Asthma; Meta analysis; Staphylococcus aureus superantigens; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

STAPHYLOCOCCUS ENTEROTOXIN; SUPERANTIGEN;

ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ASTHMA; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RHINITIS; RISK FACTOR; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WHEEZING;

ADULT; ASTHMA; CHILD; HUMANS; RHINITIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; SUPERANTIGENS;

EID: 79952031543     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2010.02502.x     Document Type: Review

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