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Effects of dog ownership and genotype on immune development and atopy in infancy.
The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology - 1 Feb 2004
Gern James E, Reardon Claudia L, Hoffjan Sabine, Nicolae Dan, Li Zhanhai, Roberg Kathy A, Neaville William A, Carlson-Dakes Kirstin, Adler Kiva, Hamilton Rebekah, Anderson Elizabeth, Gilbertson-White Stephanie, Tisler Christopher, Dasilva Douglas, Anklam Kelly, Mikus Lance D, Rosenthal Louis A, Ober Carole, Gangnon Ronald, Lemanske Robert F
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Exposure to furred pets might confer protection against the development of allergic sensitization through a mechanism that is incompletely understood. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to determine the effects of pet exposure and genotype on immunologic development and the in...
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