Asthmatics Naturally Deficient in Antiviral Immunity

Treatments for Asthma
Asthmatics produce lower levels of a type of immune cell protein needed to fight off infection from colds and other viruses, scientists have discovered.

The finding reported in the latest issue of the Journal of Experimental Medicine, helps to explain why asthmatics are more susceptible to respiratory virus infections: the cause of the vast majority of acute asthma attacks in both adults and children.