Early exposure to cats, dogs and farm animals and the risk of childhood asthma and allergy.
Vincent OjwangBright Ibeabughichi NwaruHanna-Mari TakkinenMinna KailaOnni NiemeläAnna-Maija HaapalaJorma IlonenJorma ToppariHeikki HyötyRiitta VeijolaMikael KnipSuvi M VirtanenPublished in: Pediatric allergy and immunology : official publication of the European Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology (2020)
Having a dog or cat in the house during the first year of life may protect against childhood asthma and allergy. We did not find a synergistic association between cat, dog, and farm animal exposure on the risk of childhood asthma and allergy. Future research should identify specific causative exposures conferred by indoor pets and whether they could be recommended for allergy prevention.