Inhibition of gut bacteria by dietary chemicals and the hygiene hypothesis [5]

Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 98, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 602-

  Qin, Xiaofa ^a  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SACCHARIN;

ALLERGIC DISEASE; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ASTHMA; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; BACTERIOSTASIS; ENTERITIS; FOOD COMPOSITION; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; INTESTINE FLORA; LETTER; LIFESTYLE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 34250634431     PISSN: 10811206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)60748-X     Document Type: Letter

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