Asthma: an epidemic in the absence of infection?

Science. 1997 Jan 3;275(5296):41-2. doi: 10.1126/science.275.5296.41.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Asthma / epidemiology
  • Asthma / etiology*
  • BCG Vaccine
  • Child
  • Humans
  • Hypersensitivity, Delayed
  • Immunoglobulin E / biosynthesis
  • Japan / epidemiology
  • Parasitic Diseases / epidemiology
  • Parasitic Diseases / immunology
  • Th1 Cells / immunology*
  • Th2 Cells / immunology
  • Tuberculin Test
  • Tuberculosis / epidemiology
  • Tuberculosis / immunology*
  • Tuberculosis / prevention & control

Substances

  • BCG Vaccine
  • Immunoglobulin E