Asthma prevention: Right bugs, right time?

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Abstract

Asthma is an increasingly prevalent chronic respiratory disease particularly affecting children. Microbial colonization during early life has emerged as a central factor influencing asthma susceptibility. A recently published prospective study links the reduction in relative abundance of 4 bacterial genera at 3 months of age to the development of asthma.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)523-525
Number of pages3
JournalCell Host & Microbe
Volume18
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 11 Nov 2015
Externally publishedYes

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