The nasopharynx (NP) is a reservoir for microbes associated with acute respiratory
infections (ARIs). Lung inflammation resulting from ARIs during infancy is linked to asthma …

… Drs Whitehouse, Kusel, and Hart developed the hypotheses; Ms Holt, Mr Serralha, Dr Holt,
and Dr Hart analyzed serum samples for 25(OH)-vitamin D concentrations; and Dr …

Background Increasing evidence suggests that patterns of T cell immunity to inhalant
allergens in genetically diverse human populations are more heterogeneous than previously …

Vitamin D has been linked in some studies with atopy- and asthma-associated phenotypes in
children with established disease, but its role in disease inception at the community level is …

Repeated cycles of infection-associated lower airway inflammation drive the pathogenesis
of persistent wheezing disease in children. In this study, the occurrence of acute respiratory …

Pregnancy is a time of vulnerability for vitamin D insufficiency, and there is an emerging
literature associating low levels of 25(OH)-vitamin D with depressive symptoms. However, the …

BACKGROUND: Atopy and asthma are commonly initiated during early life, and there is
increasing interest in the development of preventive treatments for at-risk children. However, …

Background Maternal fish oil supplementation during pregnancy has been associated with
altered infant immune responses and a reduced risk of infant sensitization and eczema. …

… during the summer (M = 67.32 nmol/L, SD = 20.17 nmol/L) and autumn (M = 64.36 nmol/L, …
collected during the winter (M = 50.60 nmol/L, SD = 17.74 nmol/L) and spring (M = 54.29 nmol/…

BACKGROUND: The timing of allergen sensitization is controversial, with conflicting evidence
suggesting transplacental priming versus exclusively postnatal priming. Resolution of this …