Use of Probiotic Bacteria in Prevention of Allergic Disease in Children 1999-2008

Summary

The aim of the study is to find out if allergic diseases can be prevented buy giving probiotic bacteria to pregnant mothers and their newborn infants

Timeline

Start

1999-10

Primary completion

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Completion

2007-12

Publications

• Kallio S, Jian C, Korpela K, Kukkonen AK, Salonen A, Savilahti E, Kuitunen M, M de Vos W. Early-life gut microbiota associates with allergic rhinitis during 13-year follow-up in a Finnish probiotic intervention cohort. Microbiol Spectr. 2024 Jun 4;12(6):e0413523. doi: 10.1128/spectrum.04135-23. Epub 2024 Apr 30.
• Tarrant I, Finlay BB. Human milk oligosaccharides: potential therapeutic aids for allergic diseases. Trends Immunol. 2023 Aug;44(8):644-661. doi: 10.1016/j.it.2023.06.003. Epub 2023 Jul 11.
• Korpela K, Kallio S, Salonen A, Hero M, Kukkonen AK, Miettinen PJ, Savilahti E, Kohva E, Kariola L, Suutela M, Tarkkanen A, de Vos WM, Raivio T, Kuitunen M. Gut microbiota develop towards an adult profile in a sex-specific manner during puberty. Sci Rep. 2021 Dec 2;11(1):23297. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-02375-z.
• Kallio S, Kukkonen AK, Savilahti E, Kuitunen M. Perinatal probiotic intervention prevented allergic disease in a Caesarean-delivered subgroup at 13-year follow-up. Clin Exp Allergy. 2019 Apr;49(4):506-515. doi: 10.1111/cea.13321. Epub 2018 Dec 18.
• Korpela K, Salonen A, Vepsalainen O, Suomalainen M, Kolmeder C, Varjosalo M, Miettinen S, Kukkonen K, Savilahti E, Kuitunen M, de Vos WM. Probiotic supplementation restores normal microbiota composition and function in antibiotic-treated and in caesarean-born infants. Microbiome. 2018 Oct 16;6(1):182. doi: 10.1186/s40168-018-0567-4.
• Savilahti EM, Kukkonen AK, Haahtela T, Tuure T, Kuitunen M, Savilahti E. Intestinal defensin secretion in infancy is associated with the emergence of sensitization and atopic dermatitis. Clin Exp Allergy. 2012 Mar;42(3):405-11. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.2011.03904.x. Epub 2011 Nov 16.
• Kukkonen AK, Savilahti EM, Haahtela T, Savilahti E, Kuitunen M. Ovalbumin-specific immunoglobulins A and G levels at age 2 years are associated with the occurrence of atopic disorders. Clin Exp Allergy. 2011 Oct;41(10):1414-21. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.2011.03821.x. Epub 2011 Jul 19.
• Kukkonen K, Savilahti E, Haahtela T, Juntunen-Backman K, Korpela R, Poussa T, Tuure T, Kuitunen M. Long-term safety and impact on infection rates of postnatal probiotic and prebiotic (synbiotic) treatment: randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Pediatrics. 2008 Jul;122(1):8-12. doi: 10.1542/peds.2007-1192.

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