Models of Exacerbations in Asthma and COPD

Foreword: Sjobring, U.; Taylor, J.D.; Introduction; Exacerbations of Asthma and COPD: Definitions, Clinical Manifestations and Epidemiology: O'Byrne, P.M.; Human Asthma Models; Human Rhinovirus Models in Asthma: Singh, A.M.; Busse, W.W.; Allergen Inhalation Challenge: A Human Model of Asthma Exacerbation: Gauvreau, G.M.; Evans, M.Y.; Animal Asthma Models; Cellular and Animals Models for Rhinovirus Infection in Asthma: Xatzipsalti, M.; Papadopoulos, N.G.; Modeling Responses to Respiratory House Dust Mite Exposure: Cates, E.C.; Fattouh, R.; Johnson, J.R.; Llop-Guevara, A.; Jordana, M.; Respiratory Syncytial Virus-Induced Pulmonary Disease and Exacerbation of Allergic Asthma: Lukacs, N.W.; Smit, J.; Lindell, D.; Schaller, M.; Human COPD Models; Lipopolysaccharide Challenge of Humans as a Model for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease Exacerbations: Kharitonov, S.A.; Sjobring, U.; A Human Rhinovirus Model of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations: Contoli, M.; Caramori, G.; Mallia, P.; Papi, A.; Johnston, S.L.; Animal COPD Models; Animal Models of Cigarette Smoke-Induced Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease: Churg, A.; Wright, J.L.; Animal Models of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations: Gaschler, G.J.; Bauer, C.M.T.; Zavitz, C.C.J.; Stampfli, M.R.; Author and Subject Index.