Chronic virus infections supress atopy but not asthma in a set of children from a large Latin American city: a cross-section study.

Rafael V. Veiga, Sergio S. Cunha, Vitor C. C. Dattoli, Álvaro C. Cruz, Philip Cooper, Laura C. Rodrigues, Maurício L. Barreto, Neuza M. Alcantara-Neves

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Abstract

These data do not support previous data showing a protective effect of HAV against atopy, but did show inverse associations between SPT+ (but not specific IgE+) and infections with HSV and EBV. These findings suggest that different viral infections may protect against SPT+ in different settings and may indicate an immunoregulatory role of such infections on immediate hypersensitivity responses. The data provide no support for a protective effect of viral infections against asthma in this population.

Original languageEnglish
Article number24
JournalBMC Pulmonary Medicine
Volume11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 14 May 2011

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