Publication: The relationship between bifidobacteria and allergic asthma and/or allergic dermatitis: A prospective study of 0-3 years-old children in Turkey
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2014-08-01T00:00:00Z
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Akay, Hatice Kubra
Tokman, Hrisi Bahar
Hatipoglu, Nevin
Hatipoglu, Huseyin
Siraneci, Rengin
Demirci, Mehmet
Borsa, Baris Ata
Yuksel, Pelin
Karakullukcu, Asiye
Kangaba, Achille Aime
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Bifidobacteria are beneficial bacteria for humans. These bacteria are particularly effective at protecting against infectious diseases and modulating the immune response. It was shown that in newborns, the fecal distribution of the colonizing Bifidobacterium species influences the prevalence of allergic diseases. This study aimed to compare the faecal Bifidobacterium species of allergic children to those of healthy children to detect species level differences in faecal distribution. Stool samples were obtained from 99 children between 0 and 3 years of age whose clinical symptoms and laboratory reports were compatible with atopic dermatitis and allergic asthma. Samples were also obtained from 102 healthy children who were similar to the case group with respect to age and sex. Bifidobacteria were isolated by culture and identified at the genus level by API 20 A. In addition, 7 unique species-specific primers were used for the molecular characterization of bifidobacteria. The McNemar test was used for statistical analyses, and p < 0.05 was accepted as significant. Bifidobacterium longum was detected in 11(11.1%) of the allergic children and in 31 (30.3%) of the healthy children.
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Akay H. K. , Tokman H. B. , Hatipoglu N., Hatipoglu H., Siraneci R., Demirci M., Borsa B. A. , Yuksel P., Karakullukcu A., Kangaba A. A. , et al., -The relationship between bifidobacteria and allergic asthma and/or allergic dermatitis: A prospective study of 0-3 years-old children in Turkey-, ANAEROBE, cilt.28, ss.98-103, 2014