Background Clinical studies indicate that maternal exposure to probiotic bacteria may
protect from the development of allergic disease later in life. Objective The purpose of this …

Background Microbial intestinal colonization in early in life is regarded to play a major role
for the maturation of the immune system. Application of non‐pathogenic probiotic bacteria …

Background Several clinical trials suggest that probiotics may have a role in the prevention
of eczema. The optimal timing and mechanisms underlying this intervention are not clear. In …

Probiotics are considered to have beneficial effects on the immune system. An association
between the composition of microflora and allergies has been demonstrated and modulation …

Background The value of probiotics for primary prevention is controversial. Moreover, only
little is known about the underlying immunological mechanisms of action. Therefore, we …

Background Oral supplementation with probiotic bacteria can protect against the
development of allergic and inflammatory diseases. Objective The aim of this study was to …

Background The hygiene hypothesis implies that microbial agents including probiotic
bacteria may modulate foetal/neonatal immune programming and hence offer effective …

To cite this article: Boyle RJ, Ismail IH, Kivivuori S, Licciardi PV, Robins‐Browne RM, Mah L‐
J, Axelrad C, Moore S, Donath S, Carlin JB, Lahtinen SJ, Tang MLK. Lactobacillus GG …

Background We have previously shown that Lactobacillus reuteri supplementation from
pregnancy week 36 and to the infant through the first year of life decreased the prevalence …

Background Probiotics have been studied as immunomodulatory agents of allergy. Several
human probiotic trials tracking the development of eczema and other forms of allergy have …