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Rhinoviruses significantly affect day-to-day respiratory symptoms of children with asthma.
The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology - 1 Mar 2015
Tovey Euan R, Stelzer-Braid Sacha, Toelle Brett G, Oliver Brian G, Reddel Helen K, Willenborg Christiana M, Belessis Yvonne, Garden Frances L, Jaffe Adam, Strachan Roxanne, Eyles Darryl, Rawlinson William D, Marks Guy B
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Viruses are frequently associated with acute exacerbations of asthma, but the extent to which they contribute to the level of day-to-day symptom control is less clear. OBJECTIVE: We sought to explore the relationship between viral infections, host and environmental factors, and respiratory symptoms in children. METHODS: Sixty-seven asthmatic children collected samples twice weekly for an average of 10...
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