Role of Chlamydia pneumoniae infection in asthma in Northeast of Iran

The role of Chlamydia pneumoniae in asthma has drawn much attention in recent years. In this study we assessed the prevalence of C. pneumoniae infections in patients with chronic stable and acute exacerbation of asthma and compared it with normal population. Twenty adult patients with chronic stable...

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Published in:Iranian journal of allergy, asthma, and immunology asthma, and immunology, 2008-03, Vol.7 (1), p.45-46
Main Authors: Ahmadi Torshizi, Ali, Tohidi, Mohammad, Attaran, Davood, Khaje Karamadin, Mehrangiz, Ghazvini, Kiarash
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acute Disease
Adult
Asthma - complications
Asthma - epidemiology
Asthma - immunology
Asthma - microbiology
Chlamydia Infections - complications
Chlamydia Infections - diagnosis
Chlamydia Infections - epidemiology
Chlamydia Infections - immunology
Chlamydophila pneumoniae
Chronic Disease
Female
Humans
Iran
Male
Middle Aged
Prevalence
Risk Factors
Severity of Illness Index
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Summary:The role of Chlamydia pneumoniae in asthma has drawn much attention in recent years. In this study we assessed the prevalence of C. pneumoniae infections in patients with chronic stable and acute exacerbation of asthma and compared it with normal population. Twenty adult patients with chronic stable asthma and 21 patients with acute exacerbations of asthma and 41 matched control subjects were studied for presence of C. pneumoniae using cell culture. This study suggests that positive results of C. pneumoniae culture are associated with both chronic stable and acute exacerbation of asthma. It could be concluded that C. pneumoniae is a risk factor for either development or exacerbation of asthma.
ISSN:1735-1502
1735-5249