Farm living: Effects on childhood asthma and allergy

Erika Von Mutius; Donata Vercelli

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Farm living: Effects on childhood asthma and allergy

Erika Von Mutius, Donata Vercelli

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Numerous epidemiological studies have shown that children who grow up on traditional farms are protected from asthma, hay fever and allergic sensitization. Early-life contact with livestock and their fodder, and consumption of unprocessed cow's milk have been identified as the most effective protective exposures. Studies of the immunobiology of farm living point to activation and modulation of innate and adaptive immune responses by intense microbial exposures and possibly xenogeneic signals delivered before or soon after birth.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	861-868
Number of pages	8
Journal	Nature Reviews Immunology
Volume	10
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/nri2871
State	Published - Dec 2010

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Immunology and Allergy
Immunology

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