Respiratory syncytial virus enhances res
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Marion Barends; Anita Boelen; Lia de Rond; Jan Dormans; Joan Kwakkel; Marijke va
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Article
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2002
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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In mice, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection during allergic provocation aggravates the allergic Th2 immune response, characterised by production of interleukin (IL)-4, IL-5, and IL-13, and eosinophilic inflammation. This enhancement of the Th2 response occurs simultaneously with a strong RS