Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection and its relationship with asthma
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4408.2010.01.006
- VernacularTitle:肺炎支原体感染现状及其与哮喘的关系
- Author:
Jinyan FENG
;
Zhimin CHEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Mycoplasma pneumoniae;
Asthma
- From:
International Journal of Pediatrics
2010;37(1):17-19
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Mycoplasma pneumoniae(MP) is one of the most important pathogens for respiratory tract infections in older children and adults. And it also has a close relationship with the development, acute exacerbation and persistence of chronic difficult-to-control symptoms of asthma.But so far,the mechanisms inducing or causing asthma remain unclear.Possible mechanisms include direct damage of bronchial mucosa, IgE-mediatad immune response, a variety of cytokines and inflammatory mediators releasing and the propensity of host.
