Fungal allergic sensitisation in young rural Zimbabwean children: Gut mycobiome and seroreactivity characteristics

Summary: Background: The prevalence of allergic diseases has increased over the last few decades, with sensitisation to fungal allergens and gut microbiome dysbiosis implicated in this trend. The fungal community in the gut (mycobiome) has yet to be characterised and related to fungal allergic sens...

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Main Authors: Lorraine Tsitsi Pfavayi, Elopy Nimele Sibanda, Stephen Baker, Mark Woolhouse, Takafira Mduluza, Francisca Mutapi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-12-01
Series:Current Research in Microbial Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666517421000626