The human intestine hosts diverse microbial communities that play a significant role in
maintaining gut-skin homeostasis. When the relationship between gut microbiome and the …

Tremendous progress has been made in our understanding of food-based allergic disorders
over the past 5 years. Recent epidemiologic studies suggest that nearly 4% of Americans …

According to the German definition, probiotics are defined viable microorganisms, sufficient
amounts of which reach the intestine in an active state and thus exert positive health effects …

Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG) was the first strain belonging to the genus Lactobacillus
to be patented in 1989 thanks to its ability to survive and to proliferate at gastric acid pH and …

Humans consider themselves discrete autonomous organisms, but recent research is
rapidly strengthening the appreciation that associated microorganisms make essential …

Background Prevalence of allergic diseases in infants, whose parents and siblings do not
have allergy, is approximately 10% and reaches 20–30% in those with an allergic first …

Background Coadministration of a bacterial adjuvant with oral immunotherapy (OIT) has
been suggested as a potential treatment for food allergy. Objective To evaluate a combined …

Background Allergic diseases are considered a health burden because of their high and
constantly increasing prevalence, high direct and indirect costs, and undesirable effects on …

Interaction with colonizing intestinal bacteria is essential for healthy intestinal and
immunological development in infancy. Advances in understanding early host–microbe …

While lactic acid producing fermentation has been utilized to improve the storability,
palatability, and nutritive value of perishable foods for a very long time, only recently have …