Food allergy is worldwide medical condition, ranging from simple symptoms to severe anaphylaxis. Antibiotics, environmental factors, formula versus breast-feeding, and early childhood nutrition are considered as predisposing factors to food allergies. Not surprisingly, the same factors may affect gut microbiota and induce dysbiosis.
While previous studies have shed light on the link between microbiota and allergies in neonatal life, not enough studies investigate possible links during adolescence and adulthood. Some recent studies have shown a possible link between dysbiosis and alteration in gut microbiota and development of food allergy later in life. Nevertheless the exact mechanism is not well understood.
The goal of the present Research Topic is to explore the role of microbiota on the development and pathogenesis of food allergy throughout the life course. Furthermore, understanding the relationship between microbiota and food allergies may shed insight on new modalities of treatment and highlight potential clinical benefits from early intervention. We welcome all article types accepted by Frontiers in Allergy. Suitable themes for manuscripts include, but are not limited to:
1. Gut- immunity axis in food allergy.
2. The role of the microbiome in food allergy phenotypes and severity.
3. Interactions between antibiotics, food allergies and the microbiota.
4. The role of early versus late weaning on late development of food allergies.
5. Mechanisms of action of prebiotics and probiotics in food allergies.
6. Food allergy alleviation through early microbial interventions.
7. The role of prebiotics and probiotics as immunomodulatory agents in food allergy.
8. Implication of infant nutrition on microbial community and the gut and development of food allergies throughout the life course.
Keywords:
Microbiota and development of allergies in later life, food allergy
Important Note:
All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.
Food allergy is worldwide medical condition, ranging from simple symptoms to severe anaphylaxis. Antibiotics, environmental factors, formula versus breast-feeding, and early childhood nutrition are considered as predisposing factors to food allergies. Not surprisingly, the same factors may affect gut microbiota and induce dysbiosis.
While previous studies have shed light on the link between microbiota and allergies in neonatal life, not enough studies investigate possible links during adolescence and adulthood. Some recent studies have shown a possible link between dysbiosis and alteration in gut microbiota and development of food allergy later in life. Nevertheless the exact mechanism is not well understood.
The goal of the present Research Topic is to explore the role of microbiota on the development and pathogenesis of food allergy throughout the life course. Furthermore, understanding the relationship between microbiota and food allergies may shed insight on new modalities of treatment and highlight potential clinical benefits from early intervention. We welcome all article types accepted by Frontiers in Allergy. Suitable themes for manuscripts include, but are not limited to:
1. Gut- immunity axis in food allergy.
2. The role of the microbiome in food allergy phenotypes and severity.
3. Interactions between antibiotics, food allergies and the microbiota.
4. The role of early versus late weaning on late development of food allergies.
5. Mechanisms of action of prebiotics and probiotics in food allergies.
6. Food allergy alleviation through early microbial interventions.
7. The role of prebiotics and probiotics as immunomodulatory agents in food allergy.
8. Implication of infant nutrition on microbial community and the gut and development of food allergies throughout the life course.
Keywords:
Microbiota and development of allergies in later life, food allergy
Important Note:
All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.