ReviewSeminars in immunopathology2020
Role of viruses in asthma.
Review in Seminars in immunopathology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 112 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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112 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 193 citations in OpenAlex.
- The Human Respiratory Microbiome: Current Understandings and Future Directions.American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology · 2023Pooled it
- Azithromycin alleviates post-inflammatory wheezing in children by inhibiting SETD1B-mediated histone H3K4me3 methylation and macrophage polarization.Pediatric research · 2026Article
- Immune Cell-Mediated Causal Link Between Gut Microbiota Traits and Childhood Asthma: Evidence From Mendelian Randomization and Metagenomic Sequencing.The clinical respiratory journal · 2026Article
- Evidence-based guideline for clinical practice in the diagnosis, treatment, management, and prevention of recurrent wheezing in infants and toddlers in China.Pediatric investigation · 2026Article
- Unique nasal cell states induced by common pediatric respiratory viruses.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- Exposures in Indoor Air Affecting Health.Allergy · 2026Review
- Respiratory infections and asthma exacerbations in children: Regional insights into the overlooked role of atypical pathogens in Mexico.The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. Global · 2026Article
- Early-life microbiota exposure and prevention of childhood asthma: immunological mechanisms and intervention perspectives.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Review
- The role of virus in nasal inflammation.European journal of medical research · 2025Review
- Wheezing on admission: a marker for bronchiolitis severity and asthma development.Pediatric research · 2025Article
- An association of Mycoplasma pneumonia with lung function and laboratory parameters.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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- [Epidemiological characteristics of human metapneumovirus and risk factors for severe pneumonia in hospitalized children].Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics · 2025Article
- Asthma Hospitalizations in Children Before and After COVID-19: Insights from Northern Colombia.Clinics and practice · 2025Article
- Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on childhood asthma and wheezing disorders.World journal of pediatrics : WJP · 2025Article
- Beyond respiratory syncytial virus and rhinovirus: The other viral respiratory bandits.Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology · 2025Review
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- Pet Ownership Increases the Exhaled Nitric Oxide and Asthma Severity in Children With Atopic Asthma.Allergy, asthma & immunology research · 2025Article
- Indoor bioaerosols and asthma: Overview, implications, and mitigation strategies.The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology · 2025Review
- The Association Between Respiratory Viruses and Asthma Exacerbation in Children Visiting Pediatric Emergency Department: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
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Abstract
Respiratory viral infections are the most important triggers of asthma exacerbations. Rhinovirus (RV), the common cold virus, is clearly the most prevalent pathogen constantly circulating in the community. This virus also stands out from other viral factors due to its large diversity (about 170 genotypes), very effective replication, a tendency to create Th2-biased inflammatory environment and association with specific risk genes in people predisposed to asthma development (CDHR3). Decreased interferon responses, disrupted airway epithelial barrier, environmental exposures (including biased airway microbiome), and nutritional deficiencies (low in vitamin D and fish oil) increase risk to RV and other virus infections. It is intensively debated whether viral illnesses actually cause asthma. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the leading causative agent of bronchiolitis, whereas RV starts to dominate after 1 year of age. Breathing difficulty induced by either of these viruses is associated with later asthma, but the risk is higher for those who suffer from severe RV-induced wheezing. The asthma development associated with these viruses has unique mechanisms, but in general, RV is a risk factor for later atopic asthma, whereas RSV is more likely associated with later non-atopic asthma. Treatments that inhibit inflammation (corticosteroids, omalizumab) effectively decrease RV-induced wheezing and asthma exacerbations. The anti-RSV monoclonal antibody, palivizumab, decreases the risk of severe RSV illness and subsequent recurrent wheeze. A better understanding of personal and environmental risk factors and inflammatory mechanisms leading to asthma is crucial in developing new strategies for the prevention and treatment of asthma.
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