Induction of IL-8 but not IP-10 in response to Th2 stimulation.

<p>ppBECs were treated for 24-13 (10 ng/ml) and IL-4 (10 ng/ml) for 24 hours. Protein secretion in cell supernatant was measured by ELISA (R&D). Statistical analysis 1A n = 9 ANOVA P<0.05. 1B n = 15, Wilcoxon, p<0.05. NT-no treatment.</p

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Additional file 1. Additional tables of participant characteristics

Allergic rhinitis.

<p>Meta-analyses of the adjusted odds of <b>allergic rhinitis</b> (sensitized to at least 1 aero-allergen; secondary endpoint) in early school age and pet ownership in the first 2 years of life for: A), cat only vs. no pets; B), dog only vs. no pets; C) cat and dog only vs. no pets; D) bird only vs. no pets; E) rodents only vs. no pets.</p

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Prevalence of current asthma, allergic asthma (sensitized to ≥1 aero-allergen), allergic rhinitis (sensitized to ≥1 aero-allergen) and allergic sensitization (≥1 aero-allergen >0.35 kU/L) at last follow-up assessment between 6 to 10 years in 11 European birth cohorts.

<p>n.a. = not assessed.</p>1<p>in DARC, AMICS-Barcelona and AMICS-Menorca, sensitization data were only available for the age of 4 years.</p

Allergic asthma.

<p>Meta-analyses of the adjusted odds of <b>allergic asthma</b> (sensitized to at least 1 aero-allergen; secondary endpoint) in early school age and ownership of pets in the first 2 years of life for: A), cat only vs. no pets; B), dog only vs. no pets; C) cat and dog only vs. no pets; D) bird only vs. no pets; E) rodents only vs. no pets.</p

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Birth cohort acronym, study setting, year of recruitment, number of children recruited, and pet ownership during the first 2 years of life in 11 European birth cohorts (sorted from north to south).

<p>ECA: Environment and Childhood Asthma Study. BAMSE: Children, Allergy, Milieu, Stockholm, Epidemiological Survey. DARC: Danish Allergy Research Council Study. PIAMA-NHS: The Prevention and Incidence of Asthma and Mite Allergy – Natural History Study. MAS: Multi-center Allergy Study. LISA: Lifestyle-related Factors on the Immune System and Development of Allergies in Childhood Study. GINI-B: German Infant Nutritional Intervention Study (observational part). AMICS: Asthma Multicentre Infant Cohort Study.</p>1<p>and no other furry or feathered pet.</p>2<p>3754 initially recruited and followed-up until 2 years; for ECA: 1877 invited for longer follow-up.</p>3<p>More children are part of the Leicester 1998 cohort, but for the present meta-analyses on early pet ownership we included only children who were recruited during the 1^st year of life.</p

Current asthma.

<p>Meta-analyses of the adjusted odds ratios of <b>asthma</b> at 6–10 years of age and pet ownership in the first 2 years of life for: A), cat only vs. no pets; B), dog only vs. no pets; C) cat and dog only vs. no pets; D) bird only vs. no pets; E) rodents only vs. no pets.</p

Allergic sensitization.

<p>Meta-analyses of the adjusted odds of <b>allergic sensitization</b> (sensitized to at least 1 aero-allergen) in early school age and pet ownership in the first 2 years of life for: A), cat only vs. no pets; B), dog only vs. no pets; C) cat and dog only vs. no pets; D) bird only vs. no pets; E) rodents only vs. no pets. (There were no IgE data available for Leicester 1998 cohort.)</p