Role of α- and β-defensins in lower respiratory tract infections

J. I. Ashitani, S. Yanagi, N. Matsumoto, M. Nakazato (Miyazaki, Japan)

Source: Annual Congress 2007 - Aetiology, mechanisms and treatment in lower respiratory tract infections
Session: Aetiology, mechanisms and treatment in lower respiratory tract infections
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2396
Disease area: Airway diseases, Respiratory infections

Congress or journal article abstractE-poster

Rating: 0
You must login to grade this presentation.

Share or cite this content

Citations should be made in the following way:
J. I. Ashitani, S. Yanagi, N. Matsumoto, M. Nakazato (Miyazaki, Japan). Role of α- and β-defensins in lower respiratory tract infections. Eur Respir J 2007; 30: Suppl. 51, 2396

You must login to share this Presentation/Article on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn or by email.

Member's Comments

No comment yet.
You must Login to comment this presentation.


Related content which might interest you:
Fatal outcome in lower respiratory tract infections
Source: Eur Respir J 2004; 24: Suppl. 48, 186s
Year: 2004

The role of respiratory viruses in the respiratory failure caused by lower respiratory tract infections
Source: Eur Respir J 2003; 22: Suppl. 45, 516s
Year: 2003

The role of atypical pathogens in the respiratory failure caused by lower respiratory tract infections
Source: Eur Respir J 2003; 22: Suppl. 45, 151s
Year: 2003

Congenital infections of the respiratory tract
Source: Eur Respir Monogr 2021; 92: 245-258
Year: 2021


Prevalence of respiratory pathogens in children hospitalized with lower respiratory tract infection
Source: Eur Respir J 2007; 30: Suppl. 51, 398s
Year: 2007

Viral agents in children with lower respiratory tract infection
Source: Eur Respir J 2006; 28: Suppl. 50, 487s
Year: 2006

High rate of multiple viral infections of lower respiratory tract
Source: Eur Respir J 2004; 24: Suppl. 48, 240s
Year: 2004

Inhibition of upper respiratory tract inflammation leads to inhibition of lower respiratory tract inflammation
Source: Annual Congress 2010 - Clinical aspects and treatment of asthma and allergic respiratory diseases
Year: 2010

Biomarkers in lower respiratory tract infections
Source: Annual Congress 2011 - PG20 Biomarkers in respiratory medicine
Year: 2011



Guidelines for the management of adult lower respiratory tract infections
Source: Eur Respir J 2005; 26: 1138-1180
Year: 2005


Guidelines for the management of adult lower respiratory tract infections
Source: Guideline 2005
Year: 2005



Linking pathophysiology of lower respiratory tract infections with clinical expression
Source: Annual Congress 2007 - PG24 - GRACE full-day course. From cough to asthma: the role of infection
Year: 2007

Does antibiotic treatment of upper respiratory tract infections prevent bacterial LRTIs?
Source: Annual Congress 2009 - PG1 EU GRACE Network Full-day Course: vaccination and preventive measures for LRTIs in the community: what’s new?
Year: 2009



Asthma and acute infections of upper respiratory tract in children
Source: Eur Respir J 2006; 28: Suppl. 50, 253s
Year: 2006

Antibiotic switch therapy in lower respiratory tract infections
Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Antibiotics and the lung
Year: 2009


Effects of respiratory viral infections on the lower respiratory tract of children, especially asthmatic children
Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Paediatric respiratory infection: signs, symptoms and sequelae
Year: 2011

Evaluation of antibiotics therapy for low respiratory tract infections
Source: Eur Respir J 2007; 30: Suppl. 51, 406s
Year: 2007

Lower respiratory tract infections and adult CAP in primary care
Source: Eur Respir Monogr 2014; 63: 117-129
Year: 2014


Guidelines for management of adult community-acquired lower respiratory tract infections
Source: Guideline 1998
Year: 1998

Treatment of community-acquired lower respiratory tract infections in adults
Source: Eur Respir J 2002; 20: 40S-53S
Year: 2002