title: Viral infections in asthma.
abstract: This article summarizes recent findings regarding the impact of viruses on reactive airway disease. Technical breakthroughs are improving our ability to diagnosis viral infections. However, the real breakthrough will come when pharmacologic interventions can specifically prevent the symptoms of virally induced asthma.
authors.affiliation: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tenn., USA.
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Peebles
authors.forename: T V
authors.initials: TV
authors.lastname: Hartert
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Sheller
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001249:Asthma / Q000209:etiology / Q000821:virology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*