| Title | [Virus infections are important in acute asthma exacerbations]. | ||
| Author | Bjerregaard, Asger; Backer, Vibeke; Porsbjerg, Celeste | ||
| Journal | Ugeskr Laeger | Publication Year/Month | 2014-Sep |
| PMID | 25293862 | PMCID | -N/A- |
| Affiliation | 1.Lungemedicinsk Forskningsenhed, Lungemedicinsk Afdeling L, Bispebjerg Hospital, Bispebjerg Bakke 23, 2400 Kobenhavn NV. E-mail: asgerbg@gmail.com. | ||
Upper respiratory tract infections with common virusses is the most frequent cause of asthma exacerbations. Numerous defects in both epithelial function, pathogen recognition and innate immune signalling has been demonstrated in patients with asthma. The subject of this review is these recent findings and the potential therapeutic targets that are being identified.