Reacción a "Children who grow up with pets or on farms may develop fewer allergies because of their microbiota"

Some studies show an altered gut microbiota profile in individuals with allergy, and modulation of this profile is currently a prevention and treatment strategy under study. To do this, it is essential to know exactly which microorganisms exert a protective or harmful effect on the development of allergy.

I find this study very interesting because it not only identifies a number of micro-organisms that have a positive or negative influence on the development of allergy, but it goes a step further and also highlights the importance of the time in our lives when these micro-organisms become established in our gut.

According to this study, exposure to certain microorganisms during the first months of life could be key to protecting us against allergy, which opens the door to the development of preventive treatments, for example, in the case of children with a family history of allergy and who could therefore be more susceptible to the development of this disease.