Similar colds in subjects with allergic asthma and nonatopic subjects after inoculation with rhinovirus-16
JP DeMore, EH Weisshaar, RF Vrtis… - Journal of allergy and …, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Rhinovirus infections are frequent causes of asthma exacerbations.
OBJECTIVE: This study was conducted to test whether subjects with and without allergic
asthma have different responses to infection and to identify baseline patient risk factors that
predict cold outcomes. METHODS: Twenty subjects with mild persistent allergic asthma and
18 healthy subjects were experimentally inoculated with rhinovirus-16. Subjects were
evaluated at baseline, during the acute infection, and during recovery for asthma and cold …
OBJECTIVE: This study was conducted to test whether subjects with and without allergic
asthma have different responses to infection and to identify baseline patient risk factors that
predict cold outcomes. METHODS: Twenty subjects with mild persistent allergic asthma and
18 healthy subjects were experimentally inoculated with rhinovirus-16. Subjects were
evaluated at baseline, during the acute infection, and during recovery for asthma and cold …
