Ya-Dong Gao, Paraskevi Xepapadaki, Yan-Wen Cui, Barbara Stanic, Debbie J Maurer, Claus Bachert, Nan Zhang, Susetta Finotto, Maciej Chalubinski, Heikki Lukkarinen, Maria Pasioti, Anna Graser, Tuomas Jartti, Marek Kowalski, Ismail Ogulur, Zi-Wei Shi, Mübeccel Akdis, Nikolaos G Papadopoulos, Cezmi A Akdis
BACKGROUND: Haemophilus influenzae (H. influenzae), Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus), and influenza vaccines are administered in children to prevent infections caused by these pathogens. The benefits of vaccination for asthma control in children and the elicited immune response are not fully understood. This study aims to investigate the impact of these vaccinations on respiratory infections, asthma symptoms, asthma severity and control status, pathogen colonization, and in vitro immune responses to different stimulants mimicking infections in asthmatic children...
October 13, 2022: Allergy