64 research outputs found
Environmental determinants of allergy and asthma in early life
Allergic disease prevalence has increased significantly in recent decades. Primary prevention efforts are being guided by study of the exposome (or collective environmental exposures beginning during the prenatal period) to identify modifiable factors that affect allergic disease risk. In this review we explore the evidence supporting a relationship between key components of the external exposome in the prenatal and early-life periods and their effect on atopy development focused on microbial, allergen, and air pollution exposures. The abundance and diversity of microbial exposures during the first months and years of life have been linked with risk of allergic sensitization and disease. Indoor environmental allergen exposure during early life can also affect disease development, depending on the allergen type, dose, and timing of exposure. Recent evidence supports the role of ambient air pollution in allergic disease inception. The lack of clarity in the literature surrounding the relationship between environment and atopy reflects the complex interplay between cumulative environmental factors and genetic susceptibility, such that no one factor dictates disease development in all subjects. Understanding the effect of the summation of environmental exposures throughout a child's development is needed to identify cost-effective interventions that reduce atopy risk in children
Disentangling climate from soil nutrient effects on plant biomass production using a multispecies phytometer.
Awareness and knowledge regarding of cervical cancer, Pap smear screening and human papillomavirus infection in Gabonese women
Identification of putative interactions between swine and human influenza A virus nucleoprotein and human host proteins
Identification of Rex-2 phosphorylation sites and Rex-2 cellular protein interactions using tandem mass spectrometry
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