Childhood infections and asthma: at the crossroads of the hygiene and Barker hypotheses
<p>Abstract</p> <p>The hygiene hypothesis states that childhood asthma develops as a result of decreased exposure to infectious agents during infancy and early childhood. This results in the persistence of the neonatal T helper lymphocyte 2 immunophenotype, thereby predisposing the...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2001-09-01
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| Series: | Respiratory Research |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/rr81 |