Article
Association between farm exposure and atopy, according to the CD14 C-159T polymorphism.
The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology - 1 Sept 2006
Leynaert Bénédicte, Guilloud-Bataille Monique, Soussan David, Benessiano Joëlle, Guénégou Armelle, Pin Isabelle, Neukirch Françoise
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: A higher exposure to bacterial compounds is purported to explain the lower prevalence of allergy in farm children, but responsiveness to bacterial compounds is modulated by genetic factors. OBJECTIVE: To assess whether the protective effect of farm exposure on atopy is influenced by a...
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