Asthma and Infections

Herausgeber: Martin, Richard; Sutherland, E Rand

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor and Francis
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Oktober 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 155mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 399g
• ISBN-13: 9781420092998
• ISBN-10: 1420092995
• Artikelnr.: 26555825

Inhaltsangabe

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.