Like mother, like child: The maternal microbiome impacts offspring asthma.

Tarrant, Isabel; Finlay, B Brett · Cell Rep Med · 2022

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Abstract

The link between the maternal microbiome and offspring allergy is poorly defined. McCauley and colleagues now demonstrate that heritable bacteria are associated with infant asthma susceptibility and induce immunosuppression of allergic inflammation, suggesting significant implications for asthma-preventative interventions<sup>1</sup>.

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