Asthma and Infections
Lieferzeit: Besorgungstitel - Lieferbar innerhalb von 10 Werktagen I
Gewicht:
399 g
Format:
231x155x18 mm
Beschreibung:
Key features: LANDMARK TEXT - covers the latest breakthroughs in diagnosis and emerging treatments that enable you to improve the lives of your patients A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE - to all the available information on respiratory infections and the techniques used to detect the pathogens involved in asthma A MULTIDISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVE - encompassing a range of specialties, this source is a valuable tool for pulmonologists, allergists, clinical immunologists, and infectious disease specialists EXPERTLY MANAGE COMPLICATIONS - with authoritative guidance from 15 seasoned international experts in the areas of pulmonology, microbiology, immunology, allergy, and pediatrics
This book focuses on the entire "landscape" of the important question of the relationship between asthma and infection. It raises questions that will stimulate the clinical and research communities to explore new avenues that may provide clear answers to old questions.
Overview of the Infection, Allergy, and Asthma Relationship. Laboratory Diagnosis of Respiratory Infections. Hygiene Hypothesis for Allergy and Asthma. Asthma Exacerbation Induced by Virus and Bacteria. Interaction between Allergen and Bacteria in Chronic Asthma. Viral-Allergy Interactions. Viral Respiratory Infections in Infancy and Chronic Asthma. Bacterial Respiratory Infections and Asthma. Increased Susceptibility to Viral Infection at the Origins of Asthma. Pulmonary Surfactant, Innate Immunity, and Asthma. Host Defense Responses. Antimicrobial and Anti-inflammatory Effects of Antibiotics: A Role in Asthma Therapy.