Infections, Chemokines, and Asthma Exacerbation

The exacerbation of asthmatic responses is most frequently caused by a pulmonary viral infection, such as influenza, rhino, or adenovirus infections (81-89). Recent data has indicated that rhinoviral infections are the most common cause of severe asthma exacerbations. In addition to exacerbating asthmatic responses, severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections early in childhood appears 

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Chemokine Early expression (day 1) Midinfection (day 4) Late expression (day 8-14) 

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