Results from recent clinical studies suggest potential efficacy of immune training (IT)-based approaches for protection against severe lower respiratory tract infections in infants, but underlying mechanisms are unclear. ...

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• 2022
• July 2022

The methylation variation in the promoter region of CD14 gene did not explain the asthma and allergy contrast between Finnish and Russian Karelian children ...

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• 2016
• November 2016

There is a growing understanding that chronic respiratory diseases in adults have their origins in early life ...

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• 2010
• August 2010

Deborah Strickland DH PhD Program Head, Immunobiology and Immunotherapeutic Program Deb.Strickland@telethonkids.org.au Program Head, Immunobiology ...

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• Pregnancy and Early Life Immunology

The Pregnancy and Early Life Immunology team's overall research vision is targeted towards understanding immunological development during early life. ...

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Respiratory IgE-sensitization to innocuous antigens increases the risk for developing diseases such as allergic asthma. ...

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• 2018
• March 2018

Genotype-phenotype associations relating to bronchitis and allergy susceptibility are dependent on the environment ...

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• 2017
• July 2017

Most asthmatics would prefer workplaces, healthcare facilities, and environments that are fragrance-free, which could help reduce adverse effects ...

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• 2018
• January 2018

Anthony Stephen Kicic Stick A SM BSc (Hons) PhD MB BChir PhD MRCP FRACP Rothwell Family Fellow; Head, Airway Epithelial Research Head, P4 Respiratory ...

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There are well-described sex-based differences in how the immune system operates. In particular, cisgender (cis) females have a more easily activated immune system; associated with an increased prevalence of autoimmune diseases and adverse events following vaccinations. Conversely, cis males have a higher threshold for immune activation, and are more prone to certain infectious diseases, such as coronavirus disease (COVID-19). ...

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• 2022
• December 2022