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Vitamin D deficiency linked to childhood asthmaResearchers at The Kids Research Institute Australia have found children with vitamin D deficiency are more likely to develop asthma.
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Evaluation of impact of 23 valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine following 7 valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in Australian Indigenous children.Background: High incidence and serotype diversity of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) in Indigenous children in remote Australia led to rapid introduction of
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Th2-associated immunity to bacteria in asthma in teenagers and susceptibility to asthmaBacterial colonisation of the airways is associated with increased risk of childhood asthma
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Dahlem ConferenceThere is increasing evidence that the functional state of the immune system at birth is predictive of the kinetics of immune maturation in early infancy.
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Boosting airway T-regulatory cells by gastrointestinal stimulation as a strategy for asthma controlThe hallmark of atopic asthma is transient airways hyperresponsiveness (AHR) preceded by aeroallergen-induced Th-cell activation.
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Toll-like receptor 7 function is reduced in adolescents with asthmaAnti-viral innate immune responses may be impaired in asthma, although the mechanisms are not well understood.
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Meta-analysis identifies seven susceptibility loci involved in the atopic marchEczema often precedes the development of asthma in a disease course called the 'atopic march'.
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Epigenome-wide analysis links SMAD3 methylation at birth to asthma in children of asthmatic mothersWe sought to assess whether the trajectory to asthma begins already at birth and whether epigenetic mechanisms, contribute to asthma inception.
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Population-based estimates of the effectiveness of pneumococcal vaccination in AustraliaAustralia’s Childhood Immunisation Register (ACIR) is one of only a handful of national immunisation registers world-wide.
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Childhood atopy and mental health: a prospective, longitudinal investigationFindings are the first linking atopy (measured by both parent report and objective verification) with increased vulnerability to affective and anxiety problems