Creola Bodies in Infancy with Respiratory Syncytial Virus Bronchiolitis Predict the Development of Asthma

Background: Creola bodies (CrBs) in the sputum are an indicator of respiratory epithelial damage and appear specifically in bronchial asthma. We studied the presence and clinical significance of CrBs in infants with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) bronchiolitis contributing to the development of a...

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Main Authors: Yumi Yamada, Shigemi Yoshihara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-01-01
Series:Allergology International
Subjects:
RSV
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893015306493