The adult intestine hosts a myriad of diverse bacterial species that reside mostly in the lower
gut maintaining a symbiosis with the human habitat. In the current review, we describe the …

IgE-associated food allergy affects approximately 3% of the population and has severe
effects on the daily life of patients—manifestations occur not only in the gastrointestinal tract …

Background: The persistently high prevalence of allergic diseases in Western industrial
nations and the limited possibilities of causal therapy make evidence-based …

Allergic diseases are on the rise in the Western world and well-known allergy-protecting and-
driving factors such as microbial and dietary exposure, pollution and smoking mediate their …

Rationale Allergic diseases are an increasing public health concern, and early life
environment is critical to immune development. Maternal diet during pregnancy has been …

Rapid environmental transition and modern lifestyles are likely driving changes in the
biodiversity of the human gut microbiota. With clear effects on physiologic, immunologic, and …

Environmental exposures during pregnancy that alter both the maternal gut microbiome and
the infant's risk of allergic disease and asthma include a traditional farm environment and …

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common, recurrent, chronic inflammatory skin disease that is a
cause of considerable economic and social burden. Its prevalence varies substantially …

While critical for normal development, the exact timing of establishment of the intestinal
microbiome is unknown. For example, although preterm labor and birth have been …

The human microbiota plays a crucial role in educating the immune system and influencing
host health right since birth. Various maternal factors along with the vertical microbial …