Cow-Derived Microbes Linked to Reduced Childhood Allergies
TL;DR
A NEJM Evidence study identifies nine cow-derived bacteria found in mattress dust and cow shed air that mediate the “farm effect,” with exposure associated with lower rates of childhood asthma, hay fever, and eczema; these microbes produce metabolites that activate the AhR receptor to trigger immune responses, though more work is needed to prove causality.
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