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The effect of breast-feeding on the development of allergic disease is uncertain

Atopic asthma is the most common form of asthma, particularly during childhood, and in many cases it persists into adult life.

Interleukin-10 is a key immunomodulatory cytokine the principal function of which is to limit the magnitude of immune response.

Childhood asthma is a condition characterized by airflow obstruction that varies in time spontaneously, in response to various environmental stimuli...

The hallmark of atopic asthma is transient airways hyperresponsiveness (AHR) preceded by aeroallergen-induced Th-cell activation.

Elucidation of early life factors is critical to understand the development of allergic diseases, especially those manifesting in early life such as food allerg

Scabies, a parasitic skin infestation by the burrowing "itch" mite Sarcoptes scabiei, causes significant health problems for children and adults worldwide.

Bacterial colonisation of the airways is associated with increased risk of childhood asthma

Background: High incidence and serotype diversity of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) in Indigenous children in remote Australia led to rapid introduction of

Epidemiologic associations between viral lower respiratory infections (LRIs) and asthma in later childhood are well known