Infant antibiotic exposure can affect future immune responses toward allergies

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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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