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Both acute bronchoconstriction, which often manifests as wheeze and shortness of breath, and the neuronal cough reflex are key symptoms of asthma. However, the interaction between airway smooth muscle and nerve responses in disease are unclear. The authors had undertaken a study in which they examined the acute effects of bronchoconstriction on cough, and vice versa, in subjects with mild atopic asthma.