Title

Eczema susceptibility and composition of faecal microbiota at 4 weeks of age: a pilot study in Chinese infants

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

2016

DOI

10.1111/bjd.14205

Abstract

Early-life microbial exposure plays an important role in the development of immune system whereby reducing the likelihood of allergy. Several studies investigated alterations in the relative abundance of bacterial species in gut microbiota. Escherichia coli were more abundant in infants who developed atopic eczema than healthy infants.(1) Reduced abundance of Bifidobacterium has also been reported in allergic patients compared to controls.

Source Publication

British Journal of Dermatology

Volume Number

174

Issue Number

4

ISSN

1365-2133

First Page

898

Last Page

900

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