Differences in fecal microflora between patients with atopic dermatitis and healthy control subjects

• Published in: Journal of allergy and clinical immunology Vol. 111; no. 3; pp. 587 - 591
• Main Authors: Watanabe, Shinichi, Narisawa, Yutaka, Arase, Seiji, Okamatsu, Hiroshi, Ikenaga, Takeshi, Tajiri, Yoshito, Kumemura, Megumi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Mosby, Inc 01.03.2003; Elsevier; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Age; Allergic diseases; Allergies; Allergy; Asthma; atopic dermatitis; Bacteria; Bacteroides; Bifidobacterium; Bifidobacterium - growth & development; Biological and medical sciences; Case-Control Studies; case-control study; Child; Child, Preschool; Colony Count, Microbial; Dermatitis, Atopic - metabolism; Dermatitis, Atopic - microbiology; fecal IsA; Feces - chemistry; Feces - microbiology; Female; Food allergies; Humans; Immunoglobulin A - analysis; Immunopathology; Male; Medical sciences; microflora; minority; Osmolar Concentration; Probiotics; Questionnaires; Reference Values; Skin - chemistry; Skin allergic diseases. Stinging insect allergies; skin IgA; Staphylococus; Studies; Japan; Allergy; Staphylococus; Bifidobacterium; AD; atopic dermatitis; skin IgA; minority; fecal IsA; Bacteroides; CFU; SCB; case-control study; microflora; Skin disease; IgA; Case control study; Staphylococcus; Atopy; Bacteroidaceae; Actinomycetales; case- contiol study; Atopic dermatitis; Etiology; Bacteria; Micrococcales; Micrococcaceae; Feces; Human; Immunopathology; Actinomycetaceae; fecal IgA; Actinomycetes; Skin

Background: The prevalence of allergic diseases, such as atopic dermatitis (AD), has been increasing. However, few investigations have been made of the intestinal microflora in Japanese patients with AD. Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the differences in microflora, fecal serum...