Dale T. Umetsu is in the Division of Immunology and Allergy, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, USA. umetsu@stanford.edu
According to the 'hygiene hypothesis', viral infections prevent the development of asthma and other atopic diseases. Influenza virus appears now to enhance, rather than inhibit, the development of asthma and allergic responses.
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