Can Lactobacillus Reuteri Prevent Allergic Disease in Early Childhood?

Background: An altered microbial exposure may be partly responsible for the increase of allergic diseases in populations with a western lifestyle. Activation of the immune system by microbes early in life is probably required for an accurate maturation of the immune system. Probiotics, live bacteria...

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Main Author: Abrahamsson, Thomas
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Linköpings universitet, Pediatrik 2009
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-20626
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