title: IL-25: the missing link between allergy, viral infection, and asthma?
abstract: Interleukin 25 boosts proinflammatory and proasthmatic responses in the allergic lung and emerges as a key determinant of virally induced asthma exacerbations and as a therapeutic target for asthma (Beale et al., this issue).
authors.affiliation: Department of Immunology, Center for Clinical and Translational Research, Biomedical Research Foundation, Academy of Athens, Athens 11527, Greece. vandreakos@bioacademy.gr.
authors.forename: Evangelos
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Andreakos
authors.affiliation: Center for Pediatrics and Child Health, Institute of Human Development, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9WL, UK. Allergy Department, 2nd Pediatric Clinic, Athens General Children's Hospital "P&A Kyriakou," University of Athens, Athens 11527, Greece.
authors.forename: Nikolaos G
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: Papadopoulos
mesh_terms: D001249:Asthma / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000503:physiopathology*; D020381:Interleukin-17 / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D011024:Pneumonia, Viral / Q000276:immunology*; D012229:Rhinovirus / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D020381:Interleukin-17