Maternal carriage of Prevotella during pregnancy associates with protection against food allergy in the offspring
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-14552-1
Abstract: In mice, the maternal microbiome influences fetal immune development and postnatal allergic outcomes. Westernized populations have high rates of allergic disease and low rates of gastrointestinal carriage of Prevotella, a commensal bacterial genus that produces… read more here.
Keywords: food allergy; maternal carriage; prevotella; food ... See more keywords
Population genetics of group B Streptococcus from maternal carriage in an ethnically diverse community in London
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1185753
Abstract: Introduction Maternal immunization against Group B Streptococcus (GBS) has the potential to significantly reduce the burden of neonatal GBS infections. Population genetics of GBS from maternal carriage can offer key insights into vaccine target distribution.… read more here.
Keywords: genetics; population; population genetics; maternal carriage ... See more keywords