Is there any relationship between asthma and asthma attack in children and atypical bacterial infections; Chlamydia pneumoniae, Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Helicobacter pylori

Annaguer, Ali; Kendirli, S.; Yilmaz, M.; Altintas, D.; Inal, A.

doi:10.1093/tropej/fmm040

Is there any relationship between asthma and asthma attack in children and atypical bacterial infections; Chlamydia pneumoniae, Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Helicobacter pylori

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Annaguer A., Kendirli S. G., Yilmaz M., Altintas D. U., Inal A.

JOURNAL OF TROPICAL PEDIATRICS, vol.53, no.5, pp.313-318, 2007 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 53 Issue: 5
Publication Date: 2007
Doi Number: 10.1093/tropej/fmm040
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF TROPICAL PEDIATRICS
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.313-318
Çukurova University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory airway disease characterized by variable airway obstruction and bronchial hyperresponsiveness. There are many factors affecting the development and severity of childhood asthma such as genetic predisposition, atopy, environmental factors, obesity, diet, socioeconomic status, and infectious triggers. In the present study we aimed to investigate the frequency of Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydia pneumoniae, and Helicobacter pylori infections in asthmatic children. We investigated also whether there is a relationship between these agents and asthma attacks.