Gut microbes from healthy infants block milk allergy development in mice
Monday, January 14, 2019 - 15:40
in Health & Medicine
New research suggests that the gut microbiome may help prevent the development of cow's milk allergy. Scientists found that gut microbes from healthy human infant donors transplanted into mice protected animals exposed to milk from experiencing allergic reactions, while gut microbes transplanted from infants allergic to milk did not.