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Reduced diversity in the early fecal microbiota of infants with atopic eczema.
The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology - 1 Jan 2008
Wang Mei, Karlsson Caroline, Olsson Crister, Adlerberth Ingegerd, Wold Agnes E, Strachan David P, Martricardi Paolo M, Aberg Nils, Perkin Michael R, Tripodi Salvatore, Coates Anthony R, Hesselmar Bill, Saalman Robert, Molin Göran, Ahrné Siv
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: It might be that early intestinal colonization by bacteria in westernized infants fails to give rise to sufficient immune stimulation to support maturation of regulatory immune mechanisms. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of the present study was to characterize the very early infantile microbiota by using a culture-independent approach and to relate the colonization pattern to development of atopic eczema in...
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