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Allergies
Findings from L.K. Ellertsen and co-researchers advance knowledge in allergies
July 9th, 2008
According to a study from Oslo, Norway, "Declining exposure to infections has been implicated as a cause for the rising trend of allergy. Gastrointestinal infections, in particular, have been suggested to have a protective effect against allergy development." "In contrast, there are only limited data available regarding the effect of respiratory tract infections with encapsulated bacteria on allergy development. We investigated the association between IgG antibodies against the gastrointestinal parasite Toxoplasma gondii and the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae and specific IgE to common allergens in Norwegian military recruits. IgG antibodies to T. gondii and to a...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-07-09)
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