Hygiene theory and allergy and asthma prevention

Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology

Volumn 21, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2007, Pages 2-7

  Liu, Andrew H ^a,b  

^a Children's Hospital Colorado   (United States)

^b NATIONAL JEWISH MEDICAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergic rhinitis; Allergy; Asthma; Atopic dermatitis; Food allergy; Hygiene theory

Indexed keywords

ENDOTOXIN;

ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ALLERGY; ASTHMA; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; HYGIENE; IMMUNITY; MICROBIAL KINETICS; MICROORGANISM; PREVALENCE; SENSITIZATION; T LYMPHOCYTE; THEORETICAL STUDY;

ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYGIENE; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNE SYSTEM; MALE; PREVALENCE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 35248867798     PISSN: 02695022     EISSN: 13653016     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3016.2007.00878.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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