Gut microbiota composition and development of atopic manifestations in infancy: the KOALA Birth Cohort Study

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Authors

John Penders · Maastricht University

Carel Thijs · Maastricht University

Piet A. van den Brandt · Maastricht University

Ischa Kummeling · Maastricht University

Ambrosius P. Snijders · Maastricht University

Foekje F. Stelma · Maastricht University Medical Centre

H. Adams ·

Abstract

This study demonstrates that differences in gut microbiota composition precede the development of atopy. Since E coli was only associated with eczema and C difficile was associated with all atopic outcomes, the underlying mechanisms explaining these association may be different.

Topics & Keywords

Dermatology and Skin Diseases Asthma and respiratory diseases Gut microbiota and health

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Gut

Volume 56, Issue 5, pp. 661-667

DOI: 10.1136/gut.2006.100164

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