Maternal gut microbiome during pregnancy influences offspring atopy and asthma.

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1151322

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Allergic diseases such as food allergy and asthma have increased significantly as our exposure to bacteria has reduced. Many studies have explored exposure to bacteria in early life but few have examined the maternal bacteria we are exposed to while we develop in the womb. New studies indicate that we are exposed to many different components of our mothers gut bacteria and this might change our developing immune system and determine whether or not we get diseases like food allergy and asthma.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2018

End Date: 01-01-2019

Funding Scheme: Postgraduate Scholarships

Funding Amount: $46,622.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Paediatrics

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

allergy | asthma | immune function | lung function | microbiology

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