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ReviewAllergy, asthma & immunology research2015

Models of Respiratory Infections: Virus-Induced Asthma Exacerbations and Beyond.

Sara Saturni, Marco Contoli, Antonio Spanevello, Alberto Papi

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Review in Allergy, asthma & immunology research, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10citing papers in PubMed
1.5field-weighted citation impact, top 18% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Sara SaturniSection of Respiratory Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
Marco ContoliSection of Respiratory Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
Antonio SpanevelloDepartment of Respiratory Diseases, Fondazione Maugeri, Tradate, University of Varese, Italy.
Alberto PapiSection of Respiratory Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy. ppa@unife.it.
University of Ferrara · ITFondazione Audiologica Varese · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Respiratory infections are one of the main health problems worldwide. They are a challenging field of study due to an intricate relationship between the pathogenicity of microbes and the host's defenses. To better understand mechanisms of respiratory infections, different models have been developed. A model is the reproduction of a disease in a system that mimics human pathophysiology. For this reason, the best models should closely resemble real-life conditions. Thus, the human model is the best. However, human models of respiratory infections have some disadvantages that limit their role. Therefore, other models, including animal, in vitro, and mathematical ones, have been developed. We will discuss advantages and limitations of available models and focus on models of viral infections as triggers of asthma exacerbations, viral infections being one of the most frequent causes of exacerbating disease. Future studies should focus on the interrelation of various models.

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animal modelsin vitro diagnostic devicesmathematical computingRespiratory tract infectionstheoretical models

Identifiers

PMID26333698
PMCPMC4605924
OpenAlexW1921966920

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