TY - JOUR
T1 - Rhinovirus infections and adenoidal hypertrophy: do they interact with atopy in children?
AU - Javadyan, Artem
AU - Papadopoulos, Nikolaos G
AU - Kafetzis, Dimitris A
PY - 2003/8
Y1 - 2003/8
N2 - Modern diagnostic methods allow the evaluation of the connection between rhinoviruses and atopy. Recent studies suggest that rhinoviruses are present in the adenoids at higher titers than in other specific sites, after inoculation of nasal mucosa or conjunctiva in volunteers. Therefore, it is possible that they might be responsible for specific local changes, while such changes may be influenced by atopy. This review focuses on the interactions between rhinoviral infection, the host's immune status and adenoidal disease.
AB - Modern diagnostic methods allow the evaluation of the connection between rhinoviruses and atopy. Recent studies suggest that rhinoviruses are present in the adenoids at higher titers than in other specific sites, after inoculation of nasal mucosa or conjunctiva in volunteers. Therefore, it is possible that they might be responsible for specific local changes, while such changes may be influenced by atopy. This review focuses on the interactions between rhinoviral infection, the host's immune status and adenoidal disease.
M3 - Article
C2 - 15482117
SN - 1478-7210
VL - 1
JO - Expert Review of Anti-Infective Therapy
JF - Expert Review of Anti-Infective Therapy
IS - 2
ER -
