Article
Asthma: an epidemic of dysregulated immunity.
Nature immunology - 1 Aug 2002
Umetsu Dale T, McIntire Jennifer J, Akbari Omid, Macaubas Claudia, DeKruyff Rosemarie H
Abstract excerpt
The remarkable increase in asthma prevalence that has occurred over the last two decades is thought to be caused by changes in the environment due to improved hygiene and fewer childhood infections. However, the specific infections that limit T helper type 2 (T(H)2)-biased inflammation and asthma...
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