The hygiene hypothesis: current perspectives and future therapies

Developed countries have experienced a steady increase in atopic disease and disorders of immune dysregulation since the 1980s. This increase parallels a decrease in infectious diseases within the same time period, while developing countries seem to exhibit the opposite effect, with less immune dysr...

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Main Authors: Stiemsma, Leah T, Reynolds, Lisa A, Turvey, Stuart E, Finlay, B Brett
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4918254/