Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is amongst the most important pathogenic infections of
childhood and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Although there have …

Despite great advances in medicine, the common cold continues to be a great burden on
society in terms of human suffering and economic losses. Of the several viruses that cause …

Eosinophils are pleiotropic multifunctional leukocytes involved in initiation and propagation
of diverse inflammatory responses, as well as modulators of innate and adaptive immunity …

Increasing evidence supports a critical role for the eosinophil in disease. Here, the
mechanisms underlying eosinophil-associated inflammation are reviewed including …

Toll-like receptors (TLR) play an important role in pathogen recognition and innate immunity.
We investigated the presence and function of TLRs in the BEAS-2B airway epithelial cell line …

Mucosal administration of vaccines is an important approach to the induction of appropriate
immune responses to microbial and other environmental antigens in systemic sites and …

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the single most important cause of lower respiratory tract
infection during infancy and early childhood. Once RSV infection is established, the host …

Respiratory synctial virus (RSV) infections are a common and concerning conundrum. This
ubiquitous agent is the major respiratory pathogen of young children, with life‐threatening …

A dose-dependent decrease in infectivity was observed on introduction of eosinophils into
suspensions of respiratory syncytial virus group B (RSV-B). This antiviral effect was reversed …

The prevalence of asthma has risen drastically in the last two decades, with a worldwide
impact on health care systems. Although several factors contribute to the development of …