Eosinophil degranulation in the respiratory tract during naturally acquired respiratory syncytial virus infection
Garofalo R;Kimpen JL;Welliver RC;Ogra PL;;
the journal of pediatrics1992Vol. 120pp. -
412
r1992theeosinophil
Abstract
Eosinophil cationic protein (ECP), a cytotoxic protein contained in the granules of eosinophils, has been suggested as having an important role in the pathogenesis of asthma. To determine whether ECP plays a similar role in bronchiolitis, we tested samples of nasopharyngeal secretions, obtained from …