| Description |
1 online resource (793 pages) |
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Lung Biology in Health and Disease |
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Lung biology in health and disease.
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| Contents |
Front Cover; INTRODUCTION; FOREWORD; PREFACE; CONTRIBUTORS; CONTENTS; Chapter 1. Overview on Asthma and the Role of the Airway Epithelium; Chapter 2. Microbiology and Epidemiology of Upper Respiratory Tract Infections; Chapter 3. Epidemiology and Diagnosis of Virus-Induced Asthma Exacerbations; Chapter 4. Role of Viral Infection in the Inception of Asthma; Chapter 5. Respiratory Viruses Do They Protect From or Induce Asthma?; Chapter 6. Respiratory Virus Infection of the Lower Airways and the Induction of Acute Asthma Exacerbations |
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Chapter 7. Consequences of Respiratory Viral Infection in Airway Epithelial CellsChapter 8. Cytokine Network in Virus Infections and Asthma; Chapter 9. Molecular Mechanisms of Respiratory Virus-Induced In.ammation; Chapter 10. Nitric Oxide and Other In.ammatory Mediators; Chapter 11. Effects of Virus Infection on Airway Neural Control; Chapter 12. Animal Models of Viral Respiratory Infections; Chapter 13. Modulation of Immune Responses to Virus Infection in the Lung; Chapter 14. Animal Models of Allergen and Virus-Induced Asthma |
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Chapter 15. Origin of Respiratory Virus-Induced Chronic Airway DysfunctionChapter 16. Human Experimental Models of Virus Infection and Asthma; Chapter 17. The Interactions of Virus Infection and Allergy; Chapter 18. Virus-Induced Wheeze in Young Children A Separate Disease?; Chapter 19. Respiratory Virus Infections in Adults and the Elderly; Chapter 20. The Common Cold and Its Relationship to Rhinitis, Sinusitis, Otitis Media, and Asthma; Chapter 21. Role of Virus Infections in Early Life and the Development of Asthma Epidemiology; Chapter 22. Does Respiratory Syncytial Virus Cause Asthma? |
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Chapter 23. Microbiology and Epidemiology of Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Chlamydia pneumoniae in Normal and Asthmatic SubjectsChapter 24. Chlamydia/Mycoplasma Do They Precipitate Acute Asthma Attacks?; Chapter 25. Chlamydia/Mycoplasma Do They Chronically Infect and Contribute to Asthma Severity?; Chapter 26. Chlamydia/Mycoplasma Do They Cause New-Onset Asthma in Adults?; Chapter 27. Therapeutic Trials for Chlamydia pneumoniae in Asthma; Chapter 28. Treatment of the Common Cold Prospects and Implications for the Treatment of Asthma Exacerbations |
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Chapter 29. Therapy for Virus-Induced Asthma Exacerbations Current Status and Future ProspectsSUBJECT INDEX; Back Cover |
| Summary |
This reference presents investigations into the role of respiratory infections in protecting against allergy and asthma development, the activation of airway inflammation, and exacerbations of asthma--exploring cellular and molecular mechanisms, as well as factors including genetics, the environment, and allergen exposure |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Respiratory infections.
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Respiratory organs -- Diseases.
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Respiratory Tract Infections
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Respiratory infections
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Respiratory organs -- Diseases
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Papadopoulos, Nikolaos
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| ISBN |
9781135530556 |
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1135530556 |
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