Maternal carriage of Prevotella during pregnancy associates with protection against food allergy in the offspring
In mice, the maternal microbiome influences fetal immune development and postnatal allergic outcomes. Westernized populations have high rates of allergic disease and low rates of gastrointestinal carriage of Prevotella, a commensal bacterial genus that produces short chain fatty acids and endotoxins...
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Language: | English |
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Springer Nature
2020
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