The microbiome plays an important role in the pathogenesis of allergic diseases. This
review updates the reader on studies aimed at influencing allergic diseases through …

Allergies are an increasing global public health concern, especially for children and people
living in urban environments. Allergies impair the quality of life of those who suffer from …

OBJECTIVE: This review will concentrate on the potential use of probiotics in treating or
preventing allergic disorders of the gastro-intestinal tract. In small infants, most reactions to …

Abstract Development of the child's immune system tends to be directed toward a T-helper 2
(Th2) phenotype in infants. To prevent development of childhood allergic/atopic diseases …

Microbial ecosystems cover the surface of the human body and it is becoming increasingly
clear that our modern environment has profound effects on microbial composition and …

With the advent of the hygiene hypothesis, probiotics have provided an avenue of hope in
curbing the allergic epidemic. The initial enthusiasm has been tempered by recognition of …

Reduced intensity and diversity of microbial exposure is considered a major factor driving
abnormal postnatal immune maturation and increasing allergy prevalence, particularly in …

Yao T‐C, Chang C‐J, Hsu Y‐H, Huang J‐L. Probiotics for allergic diseases: Realities and
myths. Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2010: 21: 900–919.© 2009 John Wiley & Sons A/S The …

Epidemiological data show that allergic children have a different intestinal flora from healthy
children with higher levels of Clostridia and lower levels of Bifidobacteria. Nonetheless …

Allergy is a hypersensitivity reaction mediated by specific antibody-mediated or cell-
mediated immunologic mechanisms and clinically manifested as atopic eczema, allergic …