Bacterial strain-specific induction of Foxp3+ T regulatory cells is protective in murine allergy models

The incidence of atopic disease has increased dramatically during recent decades and the potential immunoregulatory influence of the microbiota in these...

Authors:
Lyons A, O'Mahony D, O'Brien F, MacSharry J, Sheil B, Ceddia M, Russell WM, Forsythe P, Bienenstock J, Kiely B, Shanahan F, O'Mahony L.

Authors notes:
Clin Exp Allergy. 2010 May;40(5):811-9. Epub 2010 Jan 11.

Keywords:
bacterial strain-specific induction, Foxp3+ T regulatory cells, protective in murine allergy models, atopic disease, microbiota

Abstract:
The incidence of atopic disease has increased dramatically during recent decades and the potential immunoregulatory influence of the microbiota in these individuals is under investigation.