C hlamydia trachomatis during pregnancy and childhood asthma-related morbidity: a population-based prospective cohort.

Evelien R van MeelMarina AttanasiVincent W V JaddoeIrwin K M ReissHenriëtte A MollJohan C de JongsteLiesbeth Duijts

Published in: The European respiratory journal (2020)

C. trachomatis infection during pregnancy is associated with increased odds of wheezing, asthma and impaired lung function. The causality of the observed associations and potential underlying mechanisms need to be explored.

Keyphrases

lung function
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
cystic fibrosis
air pollution
early life
childhood cancer
allergic rhinitis
drug induced