A prospective microbiome ‐wide association study of food sensitization and food allergy in early childhood

ConclusionsThe temporal association between bacterial colonization and food sensitization and allergy suggests that the microbiome may have a causal role in the development of food allergy. Our findings have therapeutic implications for the prevention and treatment of food allergy.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

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Source: Allergy - June 20, 2017 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Jessica H. Savage, Kathleen A. Lee ‐Sarwar, Joanne Sordillo, Supinda Bunyavanich, Yanjiao Zhou, George O'Connor, Megan Sandel, Leonard Bacharier, Robert Zeiger, Erica Sodergren, George M Weinstock, Diane R. Gold, Scott T. Weiss, Augusto A. Litonjua Tags: Original Article: Epidemiology and Genetics Source Type: research