Richard J. Martin and E. Rand Sutherland, National Jewish Health, University of Colorado Denver, Colorado, USA.

• Overview of the Infection, Allergy, and Asthma Relationship. Laboratory Diagnosis of Respiratory Infections. Hygiene Hypothesis for Allergy and Asthma. Asthma Exacerbation Induced by Virus and Bacteria. Interaction between Allergen and Bacteria in Chronic Asthma. Viral-Allergy Interactions. Viral Respiratory Infections in Infancy and Chronic Asthma. Bacterial Respiratory Infections and Asthma. Increased Susceptibility to Viral Infection at the Origins of Asthma. Pulmonary Surfactant, Innate Immunity, and Asthma. Host Defense Responses. Antimicrobial and Anti-inflammatory Effects of Antibiotics: A Role in Asthma Therapy.

Richard J. Martin and E. Rand Sutherland, National Jewish Health, University of Colorado Denver, Colorado, USA.

• Overview of the Infection, Allergy, and Asthma Relationship. Laboratory Diagnosis of Respiratory Infections. Hygiene Hypothesis for Allergy and Asthma. Asthma Exacerbation Induced by Virus and Bacteria. Interaction between Allergen and Bacteria in Chronic Asthma. Viral-Allergy Interactions. Viral Respiratory Infections in Infancy and Chronic Asthma. Bacterial Respiratory Infections and Asthma. Increased Susceptibility to Viral Infection at the Origins of Asthma. Pulmonary Surfactant, Innate Immunity, and Asthma. Host Defense Responses. Antimicrobial and Anti-inflammatory Effects of Antibiotics: A Role in Asthma Therapy.

Richard J. Martin and E. Rand Sutherland, National Jewish Health, University of Colorado Denver, Colorado, USA.

• Overview of the Infection, Allergy, and Asthma Relationship. Laboratory Diagnosis of Respiratory Infections. Hygiene Hypothesis for Allergy and Asthma. Asthma Exacerbation Induced by Virus and Bacteria. Interaction between Allergen and Bacteria in Chronic Asthma. Viral-Allergy Interactions. Viral Respiratory Infections in Infancy and Chronic Asthma. Bacterial Respiratory Infections and Asthma. Increased Susceptibility to Viral Infection at the Origins of Asthma. Pulmonary Surfactant, Innate Immunity, and Asthma. Host Defense Responses. Antimicrobial and Anti-inflammatory Effects of Antibiotics: A Role in Asthma Therapy.