Bacterial colonisation of the airways is associated with increased risk of childhood asthma
Background: High incidence and serotype diversity of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) in Indigenous children in remote Australia led to rapid intr…
Scabies, a parasitic skin infestation by the burrowing "itch" mite Sarcoptes scabiei, causes significant health problems for children and adults worl…
The house dust mite allergen Der p 2 is one of the most important indoor allergens associated with allergic disease.
Inhaled allergens are known for their immediate and ongoing effects in the respiratory tract (RT).
Epidemiologic associations between viral lower respiratory infections (LRIs) and asthma in later childhood are well known
Atopic asthma, which is at its highest prevalence during childhood/young adulthood, represents the main focus of this review.
There is increasing evidence that the functional state of the immune system at birth is predictive of the kinetics of immune maturation in early infa…
Current infant vaccination against pertussis in North America and Australia requires three doses of vaccines including diphtheria, tetanus and acellu…
Atopy and asthma are commonly initiated during early life, and there is increasing interest in the development of preventive treatments for at-risk c…