Association between gut microbiota development and allergy in infants born during pandemic-related social distancing restrictions.
Katri KorpelaSadhbh HurleySinead Ahearn FordRuth FranklinSusan ByrneNonhlanhla LunjaniBrian FordeUjjwal NeogiCarina VenterJens WalterJonathan HourihaneCorina M Bersetnull nullPublished in: Allergy (2024)
Environmental exposures and dietary components significantly impact microbiota community assembly. Our results also suggest that vertically transmitted bacteria and appropriate dietary supports may be more important than exposure to environmental microbes alone for protection against allergic diseases in infancy.