Thereis now convincing evidence that children who develop lower respiratory symptoms
during infection with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in early life are at increased risk of …

Virtually all children experience respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection at least once
during the first 2 years of life, but only a few develop bronchiolitis and more severe disease …

These studies confirm earlier suggestions that the phenotype of respiratory illness and
hence the host response rather than the infecting organism is the best predictor of the future …

We previously reported an increased risk for bronchial obstructive disease and allergic
sensitization up to age 3 in 47 children hospitalized with a respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) …

Thisreview examines the relationship between severe pulmonary disease caused by
respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in infancy and later development of asthma or …

One of the major questions regarding long‐term side effects of bronchiolitis by respiratory
syncytial virus (RSV) is whether or not it induces asthma in later life. In this quantitative …

We have prospectively studied wheezing disorder and allergy in 47 children hospitalized
with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) bronchiolitis in infancy and 93 matched control …

Evidence from a large number of prospective case-control studies shows that respiratory
syncytial virus (RSV) bronchiolitis in infancy is often associated with recurrent wheezing and …

In 1982, Pullan and Hey reported the results of their follow-up of 130 children from two RSV
seasons 10 yr after hospitalization for RSV LRTI (21); some children were also in the group …

Background. Acute wheezing secondary to viral infection is common in children. Whereas
many children suffer primarily mild to moderate symptoms, others develop severe coughing …