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The Hygiene Hypothesis - Learning From but Not Living in the Past.
Pfefferle PI, Keber CU, Cohen RM, Garn H. Pfefferle PI, et al. Front Immunol. 2021 Mar 16;12:635935. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.635935. eCollection 2021. Front Immunol. 2021. PMID: 33796103 Free PMC article. Review.
Postulated by Strachan more than 30 years ago, the Hygiene Hypothesis has undergone many revisions and adaptations. This review journeys back to the beginnings of the Hygiene Hypothesis and describes the most important landmarks in its development cons …
Postulated by Strachan more than 30 years ago, the Hygiene Hypothesis has undergone many revisions and adaptations. This revie …
Revisiting the Hygiene Hypothesis in the Context of Autoimmunity.
Bach JF. Bach JF. Front Immunol. 2021 Jan 28;11:615192. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.615192. eCollection 2020. Front Immunol. 2021. PMID: 33584703 Free PMC article. Review.
Initially described for allergic diseases, the hygiene hypothesis was extended to autoimmune diseases in the early 2000s. A historical overview allows appreciation of the development of this concept over the last two decades and its discussion in the context of evol …
Initially described for allergic diseases, the hygiene hypothesis was extended to autoimmune diseases in the early 2000s. A hi …
The Hygiene Hypothesis and New Perspectives-Current Challenges Meeting an Old Postulate.
Garn H, Potaczek DP, Pfefferle PI. Garn H, et al. Front Immunol. 2021 Mar 18;12:637087. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.637087. eCollection 2021. Front Immunol. 2021. PMID: 33815389 Free PMC article. Review.
During its 30 years history, the Hygiene Hypothesis has shown itself to be adaptable whenever it has been challenged by new scientific developments and this is a still a continuously ongoing process. ...Further, we discuss in brief the expansion of the Hygiene …
During its 30 years history, the Hygiene Hypothesis has shown itself to be adaptable whenever it has been challenged by new sc …
The Hygiene Hypothesis in the Age of the Microbiome.
Ege MJ. Ege MJ. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2017 Nov;14(Supplement_5):S348-S353. doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.201702-139AW. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2017. PMID: 29161087 Review.
The original version of the hygiene hypothesis suggested that infections transmitted early in life by "unhygienic contact" prevented allergies. ...Later, this concept also included microorganisms beyond pathogens, such as commensals and symbionts, and the hygiene …
The original version of the hygiene hypothesis suggested that infections transmitted early in life by "unhygienic contact" pre …
Hygiene Hypothesis: Is the Evidence the Same All Over the World?
Leong RW, Mitrev N, Ko Y. Leong RW, et al. Dig Dis. 2016;34(1-2):35-42. doi: 10.1159/000442922. Epub 2016 Mar 16. Dig Dis. 2016. PMID: 26982573 Review.
BACKGROUND: The hygiene hypothesis refers to where modern living conditions are responsible for the increasing incidences of immune-related diseases including the development of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). ...KEY MESSAGES: The rising incidence of IBD is well …
BACKGROUND: The hygiene hypothesis refers to where modern living conditions are responsible for the increasing incidences of i …
Hygiene Hypothesis as the Etiology of Kawasaki Disease: Dysregulation of Early B Cell Development.
Lee JK. Lee JK. Int J Mol Sci. 2021 Nov 15;22(22):12334. doi: 10.3390/ijms222212334. Int J Mol Sci. 2021. PMID: 34830213 Free PMC article. Review.
However, epidemiological and immunological data support the hygiene hypothesis as a possible etiology. It is thought that more sterile or clean modern living environments due to increased use of sanitizing agents, antibiotics, and formula feeding result in a lack of …
However, epidemiological and immunological data support the hygiene hypothesis as a possible etiology. It is thought that more …
The hygiene hypothesis revisited.
Bufford JD, Gern JE. Bufford JD, et al. Immunol Allergy Clin North Am. 2005 May;25(2):247-62, v-vi. doi: 10.1016/j.iac.2005.03.005. Immunol Allergy Clin North Am. 2005. PMID: 15878454 Review.
The original hygiene hypothesis proposed that reductions in family size and exposure to childhood infections were responsible for the rise in atopic diseases. ...Collectively, these advances raise hope that the concepts espoused in original hygiene hypothe …
The original hygiene hypothesis proposed that reductions in family size and exposure to childhood infections were responsible …
Hygiene hypothesis and periodontitis--a possible association.
Reddy BV, Chava VK, Nagarakanti S, Gunupati S, Samudrala P. Reddy BV, et al. Med Hypotheses. 2014 Jan;82(1):60-3. doi: 10.1016/j.mehy.2013.11.006. Epub 2013 Nov 13. Med Hypotheses. 2014. PMID: 24268739 Review.
Hygiene hypothesis has been proposed more than two decades back to explain an increasing prevalence of allergic diseases and atopy. ...This suggests a need for additional research to examine the relevance of hygiene hypothesis in periodontics. The purp …
Hygiene hypothesis has been proposed more than two decades back to explain an increasing prevalence of allergic diseases and a …
Hygiene Hypothesis in Asthma Development: Is Hygiene to Blame?
van Tilburg Bernardes E, Arrieta MC. van Tilburg Bernardes E, et al. Arch Med Res. 2017 Nov;48(8):717-726. doi: 10.1016/j.arcmed.2017.11.009. Epub 2017 Dec 7. Arch Med Res. 2017. PMID: 29224909 Review.
Industrialized countries have registered epidemic rates on allergic diseases, such as hay fever, asthma, eczema, and food allergies. The Hygiene Hypothesis was born from work made by Dr. David Strachan, who observed that younger siblings were less susceptible to ecz …
Industrialized countries have registered epidemic rates on allergic diseases, such as hay fever, asthma, eczema, and food allergies. The …
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