Do common childhood infections 'teach' the immune system not to be allergic?

Immunol Today. 2000 Mar;21(3):118-20. doi: 10.1016/s0167-5699(00)01582-6.
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Publication types

  • Congress
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Asthma / etiology
  • Asthma / immunology
  • Asthma / prevention & control
  • Child
  • Common Cold / complications
  • Common Cold / immunology
  • Cytokines / immunology
  • Humans
  • Hypersensitivity / etiology
  • Hypersensitivity / immunology
  • Hypersensitivity / prevention & control*
  • Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections / complications
  • Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections / immunology
  • T-Lymphocytes / immunology
  • Virus Diseases / complications
  • Virus Diseases / immunology

Substances

  • Cytokines