Allergic rhinitis is a symptomatic disorder of the nose induced after allergen exposure by an
immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated inflammation of the membranes lining the nose (1). It was …

Takayasu arteritis is a well known yet rare form of large vessel vasculitis. This review details
the history, clinical features, differential diagnoses, classification, and immunology of the …

Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are inflammatory lung disorders
responsible for significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. While the importance of allergic …

Objective: To study the association between upper and lower respiratory viral infections and
acute exacerbations of asthma in schoolchildren in the community. Design: Community …

Rhinoviruses are the major trigger of acute asthma exacerbations and asthmatic subjects
are more susceptible to these infections. To investigate the underlying mechanisms of this …

Rationale: Severe exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are
major causes of health care costs mostly related to hospitalization. The role of infections in …

Rhinoviruses are the major cause of asthma exacerbations, and asthmatics have increased
susceptibility to rhinovirus and risk of invasive bacterial infections. Here we show deficient …

The effects of respiratory viral infection on the time course of chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) exacerbation were examined by monitoring changes in systemic …

… Papi A, Bellettato CM, Braccioni F, Romagnoli M, Casolari P, Caramori G, Fabbri LM, Johnston
SL. Infections and airway inflammation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease severe …

… Johnston SL … Johnston SL … Sebastian L Johnston initiated the study and contributed
to its design, RT-PCR, data analysis, and drafting the article. …