Why eating bacteria is good for you
GG given prenatally to mothers with a family history of atopy and postnatally for 6 months to their infants reduced the frequency of atopy by half.
Apr 5, 2001
Improved hygiene and reduced exposure to microbes have both been suggested as possible causes of the rapid rise of atopy in Western societies. But previous studies have presented results that argue both for, and against, such a hypothesis. In 7 April
In a double-blind randomised placebo-controlled trial, Kalliomäki
In atopic individuals the characteristic T-helper-2-dominant immunity present from birth is intensified, leading to the subsequent development of atopic...