The potential link between gut microbiota and IgE-mediated food allergy in early life

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 10, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 7235-7256

  Molloy, John ^a,b,c   Allen, Katrina ^c,d,e   Collier, Fiona ^a,b   Tang, Mimi L K ^c,d,e   Ward, Alister C ^b   Vuillermin, Peter ^a,b,c,e  

^a BARWON HEALTH   (Australia)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^d ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Food allergy; Gut microbiota; Immune development

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ALLERGY; BIOTA; COLONIZATION; DISEASE TREATMENT; IMMUNE SYSTEM;

CESAREAN SECTION; COEVOLUTION; DRUG EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FARMING SYSTEM; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; IMMUNE DYSREGULATION; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNOPATHOGENESIS; INFANT FEEDING; INTESTINE FLORA; MICROBIAL COLONIZATION; MICROBIAL DIVERSITY; MICROBIAL GROWTH; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SPECIES COMPOSITION;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MICROBIOTA; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84890458849     PISSN: 16617827     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph10127235     Document Type: Review

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