Lower perinatal exposure to Proteobacteria is an independent predictor of early childhood wheezing.

Turturice, Benjamin A; Gold, Diane R; Litonjua, Augusto A; Oken, Emily; Rifas-Shiman, Sheryl; Perkins, David L; Finn, Patricia W · J Allergy Clin Immunol · 2019

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Abstract

Circulating free Proteobacterial DNA in umbilical cord serum is associated with features of childhood asthma including maternal atopy, early childhood wheezing, and bronchodilator response.

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