Molecular characterization of Clostridium perfringens isolates from a tertiary children’s hospital in Guangzhou, China, establishing an association between bacterial colonization and food allergies in infants

Molecular characterization of Clostridium perfringens isolates from a tertiary children’s hospital in Guangzhou, China, establishing an association between bacterial colonization and food allergies in infants

Abstract Background Cow’s milk protein allergy (CMPA) is one of the most common types of food allergy in infants. Faecal pathogen cultures showed that the positive rate of Clostridium perfringens was more than 30%, which was significantly higher than that for other bacteria. Therefore, it is specula...

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Main Authors: Kun-yi Huang, Bing-shao Liang, Xiao-yan Zhang, Huan Chen, Ni Ma, Jiao-li Lan, Ding-You Li, Zhen-wen Zhou, Min Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-10-01
Series:Gut Pathogens
Subjects:
Clostridium perfringens
Food allergy
Cow's milk protein allergy
Infants
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13099-023-00572-x

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