Breathe easy: microbes protect from allergies.
basic_science · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1038/nm.2723 and PMC identifier 4122662.
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Abstract
Changes in gut microbial composition have been linked to inflammatory bowel disease, obesity and allergies in humans. A new study shows that pattern recognition of commensal bacteria by B cells reduces allergic inflammation in mice, adding to the mounting evidence for the ‘hygiene hypothesis’.
Medical subject headings
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Basophils
- Hematopoiesis
- Hypersensitivity
- Inflammation