REVIEW ARTICLE Front. Microbiol., 26 May 2014 | doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2014.00226
Epidemiology of virus-induced asthma exacerbations: with special reference to the role of human rhinovirus
Takeshi Saraya1, Daisuke Kurai1, Haruyuki Ishii1, Anri Ito1, Yoshiko Sasaki2, Shoichi Niwa2, Naoko Kiyota3, Hiroyuki Tsukagoshi2, Kunihisa Kozawa2, Hajime Goto1 and Hajime Takizawa1*
1Department of Respiratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyorin University, Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan
2Gunma Prefectural Institute of Public Health and Environmental Sciences, Gunma, Japan
3Kumamoto Prefectural Institute of Public Health and Environmental Sciences, Kumamoto, Japan
Viral respiratory infections may be associated with the virus-induced asthma in adults as well as children.
Particularly, human rhinovirus is strongly suggested a major candidate for the associations of the virus-induced asthma.
Thus, in this review, we reviewed and focused on the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and treatment of virus-induced asthma with special reference on human rhinovirus.
Furthermore, we added our preliminary data regarding the clinical and virological findings in the present review.
Epidemiology of virus-induced asthma exacerbations: with special reference to the role of human rhinovirus
Takeshi Saraya1, Daisuke Kurai1, Haruyuki Ishii1, Anri Ito1, Yoshiko Sasaki2, Shoichi Niwa2, Naoko Kiyota3, Hiroyuki Tsukagoshi2, Kunihisa Kozawa2, Hajime Goto1 and Hajime Takizawa1*
1Department of Respiratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyorin University, Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan
2Gunma Prefectural Institute of Public Health and Environmental Sciences, Gunma, Japan
3Kumamoto Prefectural Institute of Public Health and Environmental Sciences, Kumamoto, Japan
Viral respiratory infections may be associated with the virus-induced asthma in adults as well as children.
Particularly, human rhinovirus is strongly suggested a major candidate for the associations of the virus-induced asthma.
Thus, in this review, we reviewed and focused on the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and treatment of virus-induced asthma with special reference on human rhinovirus.
Furthermore, we added our preliminary data regarding the clinical and virological findings in the present review.
