The potential of anti-infectives and immunomodulators as therapies for asthma and asthma exacerbations

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 50-63

  Edwards, M R ^a,b   Walton, R P ^a,b   Jackson, D J ^a,b,c   Feleszko, W ^d   Skevaki, C ^e   Jartti, T ^f   Makrinoti, H ^a,b   Nikonova, A ^g,h   Shilovskiy, I P ^g   Schwarze, J ⁱ   Johnston, S L ^a,b   Khaitov, M R ^g  

^a NATIONAL HEART AND LUNG INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^d MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW   (Poland)

^e PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

^f TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^g INSTITUTE OF IMMUNOLOGY   (Russian Federation)

^h MECHNIKOV RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR VACCINES AND SERA   (Russian Federation)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

anti infective; Asthma; immunomodulator; infection; lung

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ANTIVIRUS AGENT; BACTERIUM LYSATE; IMMUNOMODULATING AGENT; INFLUENZA VACCINE; INTERFERON; MACROLIDE; PNEUMOCOCCUS VACCINE; PROBIOTIC AGENT; PYRROLE DERIVATIVE; TOLL LIKE RECEPTOR AGONIST; VITAMIN D; ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT; IMMUNOLOGIC FACTOR; VACCINE;

ALLERGIC BRONCHOPULMONARY ASPERGILLOSIS; ANTI-INFECTIVE THERAPY; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ANTIVIRAL THERAPY; ASTHMA; COMMENSAL; DISEASE EXACERBATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; INFECTION PREVENTION; MICROBIOME; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSITIZATION; VIRUS ATTACHMENT; VIRUS REPLICATION; AGE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; IMMUNOLOGY; IMMUNOMODULATION; MALE; PATHOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGE FACTORS; ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; ASTHMA; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOLOGIC FACTORS; IMMUNOMODULATION; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PROBIOTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VACCINES;

EID: 85038583973     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/all.13257     Document Type: Review

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