New possibilities of allergen-specific immunotherapy in relation to the induction of antiviral immunity in patients with bronchial asthma

Relevance . The review examines modern ideas about the immunomodulatory effect of allergen-specific immunotherapy in relation to increasing resistance to infectious pathogens. The information presented will allow clinicians to take a more conscious approach to the process of planning therapy for bronchial asthma, considering allergen-specific immunotherapy not only as a tool for pathogenetic treatment of causally significant sensitization, but also as a tool for immunomodulatory therapy against respiratory viral infections. Purpose of the work : systematization of accumulated experience in order to provide information for the practicing physician.