The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 120, Issue 2 , Pages 255-262 , August 2007

Probiotics for the prevention or treatment of allergic diseases

  • Susan L. Prescott, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • From the School of Paediatrics and Child Health Research, University of Western Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Susan L. Prescott, MD, PhD, School of Paediatrics and Child Health Research, University of Western Australia, PO Box D184, Princess Margaret Hospital, Perth WA 6001, Australia.
    • ,
  • Bengt Björkstén, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • National Institute of Environmental Medicine/Immunology, Division of Physiology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm

Received 14 March 2007 ,Revised 20 April 2007 ,Accepted 23 April 2007.

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 Disclosure of potential conflict of interest: S. L. Prescott has received grant support from the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia and from Probiomics. B. Björkstén has consulting arrangements with and has received grant support from Biogaia.

PII: S0091-6749(07)00865-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2007.04.027

The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 120, Issue 2 , Pages 255-262 , August 2007

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