The allergy-prone children lacked anti-inflammatory polyunsaturated fatty acids and breast milk–derived oligosaccharides which caused an increase in inflammatory-producing immune cells and a decrease in immune cells that prevent autoimmune responses. Future studies will try and identify the exact causes of such disruptions in the infant microbiome including breastfeeding and mode of delivery.
Infants with low levels of 4 types of good gut bacteria had a 3x higher risk of allergies by the age 2. Many of these children developed asthma by 4yo
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