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Th2-associated immunity to bacteria in teenagers and susceptibility to asthma.
The European respiratory journal - 1 Sept 2010
Hollams E M, Hales B J, Bachert C, Huvenne W, Parsons F, de Klerk N H, Serralha M, Holt B J, Ahlstedt S, Thomas W R, Sly P D, Holt P G
Abstract excerpt
Bacterial colonisation of the airways is associated with increased risk of childhood asthma. Immunoglobulin (Ig)E against bacterial antigens has been reported in some asthmatics, suggesting a role for bacterial-specific type-2 immunity in disease pathogenesis. We aimed to investigate relationship...
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