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Asthma and the immune response to MMR vaccine viruses in Somali immigrant children: a cross-sectional retrospective cohort study

BACKGROUND: According to the ‘hygiene hypothesis’, an increase in microbial exposure in childhood leads to a T-helper cell 1 (Th1) predominant immune response and protection against asthma and atopic conditions. AIMS: To assess the prevalence of asthma and other atopic conditions in Somali immigrant...

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Autores principales: Patel, Apurvi R, Zietlow, John, Jacobson, Robert M, Poland, Gregory A, Juhn, Young J
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3914143/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23636585
http://dx.doi.org/10.4104/pcrj.2013.00039