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Breastfeeding and motor development: A longitudinal cohort study

Early life feeding practices have an influence on motor development outcomes into late childhood and adolescence independent of sociodemographic factors

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Modulation of the postnatal maturation of immune function during early life: studies on the effects of natural infections and exposure to the bacterial-derived immunoenhancer OM85

Severe winter lower respiratory infections in early life are known to be major risk factors for subsequent development of asthma, and it is also known that the high susceptibility to these infections in infants is due to the functional immaturity of their immune systems.

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The role of bacterial infections during infancy in asthma development

In this project we are studying how interactions between bacteria and viruses in children's airways promote the development of allergy and asthma.

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Influence of Toxoplasma gondii on host cell function

Toxoplasma gondii is a ubiquitous pathogen capable of infecting animals, including humans, & is a significant health burden in developed/developing countries

Koorlungkas Yarning

The Koorlungkas Yarning project is about giving Aboriginal families a voice in the way they teach their baby language and the importance of yarning.