Associations of Helicobacter pylori and hepatitis A seropositivity with asthma in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL): addressing the hygiene hypothesis

Abstract Background The hygiene hypothesis posits that microbial exposure reduces risk of asthma and other respiratory-related diseases. Helicobacter pylori and hepatitis A virus (HAV) are common fecal–oral infections. Our study aimed to examine associations of seropositivity to these agents with as...

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Main Authors: Christian S. Alvarez, M. Larissa Avilés-Santa, Neal D. Freedman, Krista M. Perreira, Olga Garcia-Bedoya, Robert C. Kaplan, Martha L. Daviglus, Barry I. Graubard, Gregory A. Talavera, Bharat Thyagarajan, M. Constanza Camargo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-11-01
Series:Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13223-021-00625-3