Infant antibiotic exposure can affect future immune responses toward allergies

Infant antibiotic exposure can affect future immune responses toward allergies

Exposure to antibiotics in utero and infancy can lead to an irreversible loss of regulatory T-cells in the colon—a valuable component of the immune system’s response toward allergens in later life—after only six months, a Rutgers researcher found.

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