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Title House dust exposure mediates gut microbiome Lactobacillus enrichment and airway immune defense against allergens and virus infection
Author Kei E. Fujimura a,1 , Tine Demoor b,1 , Marcus Rauch a , Ali A. Faruqi, Sihyug Jang, Christine C. Johnson, Homer A. Boushey, Edward Zoratti, Dennis Ownby, Nicholas W. Lukacs, and Susan V. Lynch
Date 2013-12
Description Exposure to dogs in early infancy has been shown to reduce the risk of childhood allergic disease development, and dog ownership is associated with a distinct house dust microbial exposure.
Keywords dust, asthma, dog, mouse, children, home, anti-microbial, gut, microbes,cockroach
URL http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2013/12/13/1310750111.full.pdf+html
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