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The development of asthma in wheezing infants with Chlamydia pneumoniae infection.
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Abstract
Chlamydia pneumoniae infection might play a role in the pathology of asthma, but its role in infantile asthma remains obscure. The presence of Chlamydia pneumoniae was serologically determined in wheezing infants who were then re-examined 1-year later to determine whether or not asthma is associated with this type of infection. Wheezing infants progressed to asthma more frequently after infection with Chlamydia pneumoniae than those who were not infected. These findings suggested that Chlamydia pneumoniae infection triggers asthma in wheezy infants.