The adoption of the concept that asthma is primarily a disease most frequently associated
with elaboration of T‐helper 2 (Th2)‐type inflammation has led to the widely held concept …

Clinical laboratories historically diagnose seven or eight respiratory virus infections using a
combination of techniques including enzyme immunoassay, direct fluorescent antibody …

DNA viruses often persist in the body of their host, becoming latent and recurring many
months or years later. By contrast, most RNA viruses cause acute infections that are cleared …

Although asthma is an inflammatory disorder of the conducting airways involving TH2-type T
cells, there is increasing evidence for an important role played by the epithelium in …

To cite this article: Papadopoulos NG, Christodoulou I, Rohde G, Agache I, Almqvist C,
Bruno A, Bonini S, Bont L, Bossios A, Bousquet J, Braido F, Brusselle G, Canonica GW …

Background. The contribution of human rhinovirus (HRV) to severe acute respiratory illness
(ARI) is unclear. Objective. To assess the association between HRV species detection and …

Human rhinoviruses (HRVs) are important contributors to respiratory disease, but their
healthcare burden remains unclear, primarily because of the lack of sensitive, accurate, and …

The medical literature of the past 4 decades was searched regarding respiratory virus
detection by polymerase chain reaction and conventional methods (culture, antigen …

Since its discovery in 1956, rhinovirus (RV) has been recognized as the most important virus
producing the common cold syndrome. Despite its ubiquity, little is known concerning the …

Exacerbations of asthma sufficient to require urgent medical intervention are often, but not
always, associated with viral infection, especially rhinovirus, with significant interaction with …