Hot Topics in Diagnostic Microbiology Chlamydia and Asthma
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Channel: ASM - Microbes Make Our World · 2016 · People & Blogs
While the pathogen Chlamydia pneumoniae has been linked to asthma in the past, new research finds over two-thirds of people with severe asthma test positive for Chlamydia-specific antibodies, suggesting this antigen could be a good biomarker for detecting those at risk for asthma. Additional research finds that, in some cases, antibiotic therapy could improve asthma symptoms. Eduard Drizik, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
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