Infections and Asthma, An Issue of Immunology and Allergy Clinics of North America

This issue of Immunology and Allergy Clinics, Guest Edited by Dr. Mitchell Grayson, is devoted to Infections and Asthma. Articles in this issue include:: Epidemiology of Infections and Development of Asthma; Mechanisms of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Induced Asthma; Importance of Viral Characteristics in Respiratory Syncytial Virus Induced Disease; Human Rhinovirus and Asthma Exacerbation; Rhinovirus Attributes That Contribute to Asthma; Infant Immune Response to Respiratory Viral Infections; The Role of Bacteria in Asthma Pathogenesis; Beyond RSV and RV in the Pathogenesis and Exacerbation of Asthma; Biologics for Asthma and Risk of Infection:: Should We Be Concerned?; Sinus Infections and Asthma; Helminths and Asthma:: Friend or Foe?; and Primary Infection Prevention Strategies for Asthma.