Role of virus infection in asthma 1 / Prof. Sebastian Johnston.

Format:

Video

Author/Creator:

Johnston, Prof. Sebastian, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Antiviral agents.

Physical Description:

1 videorecording (49 min., 24 sec.)

Place of Publication:

London : Henry Stewart Talks Ltd, 2011.

System Details:

video file

Contents:

Introduction

Role of virus infection in asthma

Disease exacerbations

The common cold viruses

Detection methods

Virus infections and asthma exacerbations

Asthma exacerbations - etiology

Asthmatics and LRT illness

Deficient IFN-beta production in asthma

IFN-lambda also deficient in asthmatics

Type III (lambda) IFNs deficient in BAL cells

Th1 responses related to asthma severity

IL-12 deficient in asthma

IL-18 also deficient in asthma

IL-15 links innate and adaptive immunity

IL-15 deficient in asthmatics in vivo

IL-15 induction by RV deficient in BAL cells

IL-15 deficiency related to virus load in vivo

IFN-alpha induction in DCs deficient in asthma

Increased chest symptoms and falls in PEF

Airway inflammation in asthmatics

Symptoms in AHR related to virus load

Specific antiviral approaches

Oseltamivir

Non-specific antiviral approaches

Safety study of IFN-beta in asthma

The macrolide azithromycin induces IFNs

TELICAST study

Conclusions: viruses in asthma exacerbations.

Notes:

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