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Longitudinal egg-specific regulatory T- and B-cell development: Insights from primary prevention clinical trials examining the timing of egg introduction

Egg allergy affects almost 1 in 10 Australian infants. Early egg introduction has been associated with a reduced risk in developing egg allergy; however, the immune mechanisms underlying this protection remain unclear.

Citation:
Lai CL, Campbell DE, Palmer DJ, Makrides M, Santner-Nanan B, ....  Prescott SL, Hsu, PS. Longitudinal egg-specific regulatory T- and B-cell development: Insights from primary prevention clinical trials examining the timing of egg introduction. llergy. 2021;76(5):1385-97.

Keywords:
Egg allergy; ovalbumin; regulatory B cell; regulatory T cell; tolerance.

Abstract:
Egg allergy affects almost 1 in 10 Australian infants. Early egg introduction has been associated with a reduced risk in developing egg allergy; however, the immune mechanisms underlying this protection remain unclear.