The first wheezing episode: respiratory virus etiology, atopic characteristics, and illness severity




Turunen R, Koistinen A, Vuorinen T, Arku B, Soderlund-Venermo M, Ruuskanen O, Jartti T

PublisherWILEY-BLACKWELL

2014

Pediatric Allergy and Immunology

PEDIATRIC ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY

PEDIAT ALLERG IMM-UK

25

8

796

803

8

0905-6157

1399-3038

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1111/pai.12318(external)



Conclusions. A respiratory virus infection can be detected in all first-time wheezing children. Rhinovirus dominated the findings and was linked to atopic characteristics, prolonged cough, and parental smoking.




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