Low diversity of the gut microbiota in infants with atopic eczema

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The Lung Microbiome, Immunity, and the Pathogenesis of Chronic Lung Disease

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The first thousand days - intestinal microbiology of early life: Establishing a symbiosis

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Gut Microbiota, Probiotics, and Their Interactions in Prevention and Treatment of Atopic Dermatitis: A Review

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Influence of the co-exposure of microplastics and tetrabromobisphenol A on human gut: Simulation in vitro with human cell Caco-2 and gut microbiota

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Microbiota, immunoregulatory old friends and psychiatric disorders

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Does Maternal Perinatal Probiotic Supplementation Alter the Intestinal Microbiota of Mother and Child?

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Urbanized microbiota in infants, immune constitution, and later risk of atopic diseases

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Intestinal microbiota and allergic diseases: A systematic review

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