Intestinal archaea inversely associated with childhood asthma
Methanosphaera stadtmanae, an immunogenic archaeal species found in the human gut microbiome, was detected less frequently in children with asthma. Gut archaea colonisation in childhood may be relevant to asthma and allergy risk.
Source: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology - Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: David J.M. Barnett, Monique Mommers, John Penders, Ilja C.W. Arts, Carel Thijs Source Type: research