1079 Early viral infections: Their role in the development of asthma

Wednesday, 8 December 2010: 11:05 - 11:25
Robert Lemanske, M.D. , University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI

Learning Objectives:
To review the contribution of viral respiratory tract infections to pre-school wheezing

To explain the role of rhinovirus infections in asthma risk

To compare and contrast RSV versus rhinovirus infections in early childhood and their impact on the development of childhood asthma