... year throughout the world [ 2 ], resulting in significant morbidity and mortality. Moreover, respiratory virus infections also contribute to secondary bacterial pneumonia [ 2 ], another significant cause of morbidity and mortality. As a result, respiratory viral infections have an enormous economic...

... (COPD) influenza respiratory virus small airways • CS and respiratory virus infections are a major cause of COPD and exacerbations of COPD, respectively. The aim of the present study was to assess the effects of β-adrenoceptor agonists on changes in small airway reactivity using mouse PCLS...

... mice. The goal of the present review is to summarize our current knowledge of the role of individual NOX/DUOX isoforms expressed in the lung epithelium in the context of respiratory virus infections so as to highlight potential opportunities for therapeutic intervention. Correspondence : Dr...

.... airway smooth muscle radioligand binding respiratory virus smooth muscle contraction 345SClinical Science (2002) 103 (Suppl. 48), 345S 348S (Printed in Great Britain) Impact of parainfluenza-3 virus infection on endothelin receptor density and function in guinea pig airways Angela C. D APRILE...