The development of asthma in children infected with Chlamydia pneumoniae is dependent on the modifying effect of mannose-binding lectin
A Nagy, GT Kozma, M Keszei, A Treszl, A Falus… - Journal of allergy and …, 2003 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Although several studies found associations between infection with
Chlamydia pneumoniae and asthma, these were mainly restricted to the exacerbation of the
symptoms in adults with known asthma. Data about the role of C pneumoniae in the initiation
and development of asthma in children are controversial. OBJECTIVE: We investigated the
role of C pneumoniae infection in 139 children with asthma, comparing them with 174
healthy control subjects. Furthermore, we studied the modifying effect of mannose-binding …
Chlamydia pneumoniae and asthma, these were mainly restricted to the exacerbation of the
symptoms in adults with known asthma. Data about the role of C pneumoniae in the initiation
and development of asthma in children are controversial. OBJECTIVE: We investigated the
role of C pneumoniae infection in 139 children with asthma, comparing them with 174
healthy control subjects. Furthermore, we studied the modifying effect of mannose-binding …