Plasmacytoid dendritic cells during infancy are inversely associated with childhood respiratory tract infections and wheezing

Background: It has been proposed that immune dysfunction during early childhood plays an important role in asthma pathogenesis. However, it is not known specifically whether changes in dendritic cells (DCs) during infancy antedate the development of respiratory tract infections, asthma, and related...

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Main Authors: Upham, J., Zhang, Guicheng, Rate, A., Yerkovich, S., Kusel, M., Sly, P., Holt, P.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Mosby, Inc. 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/45046