Early Life Rhinovirus Wheezing, Allergic Sensitization, and Asthma Risk at Adolescence.

The article presents a study that defined the relationships among specific viral illnesses and the type and timing of aeroallergen sensitization with the persistence of asthma into adolescence. Topics discussed include results which show that high-risk children with a parental history of allergies and/or asthma were more likely to develop asthma when they had rhinovirus and aeroallergen sensitization in early childhood and comments on the study.