Table 3—

Inverse relationship between viral infections/immunizations and respiratory allergy : clinical and epidemiological data

Subject of paperCountry1st author [ref no.]
Jaundice/HAV and asthma (1 case; 3 cases)Boros 44
Gorin 45
Respiratory infections and asthmaTristan da CunhaMantle 46
Tyrrell 47
Samuell 48
Western CarolinasBrown 49, 50
Respiratory infections and asthmaNew GuineaAnderson 51
FijiFlynn 52, 53
Respiratory infections and allergy/asthma/BHREast/West Germanyvon Mutius 54
Chicken pox and asthma/rhinitis (3 cases)ItalySerafini 55
Measle infection and atopy (mortality 25%))Guinea BissauShaheen 56
HAV infection and clinical allergyItalyMatricardi 57

  • HAV: hepatitis A virus

  • BHR: bronchial hyperresponsiveness