Abstract

A new study provides evidence that colonization of germ-free mice with faecal bacteria from healthy infants can protect against signs of cow’s milk allergy in mice. The results from this and other studies raise the intriguing question of whether the gut microbiota can be manipulated for food allergy prevention and therapy.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)201-202
Number of pages2
JournalNature Reviews Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Volume16
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Apr 2019

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