Probiotics and prebiotics: Immunological and clinical effects in allergic disease

Nestle Nutrition Workshop Series: Pediatric Program

Volumn 64, Issue , 2009, Pages 219-238

  Tang, Mimi L K ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

IMMUNOLOGIC FACTOR; OLIGOSACCHARIDE; PROBIOTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; ECZEMA; FOOD; HOST PATHOGEN INTERACTION; HUMAN; IMMEDIATE TYPE HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNOLOGY; INFANT; INTESTINE MUCOSA; META ANALYSIS; MICROBIOLOGY; NEWBORN; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; ECZEMA; FOOD; HOST-PATHOGEN INTERACTIONS; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNOLOGIC FACTORS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTESTINAL MUCOSA; META-ANALYSIS AS TOPIC; OLIGOSACCHARIDES; PROBIOTICS;

EID: 70449721167     PISSN: 16616677     EISSN: 16623878     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1159/000235793     Document Type: Conference Paper

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