Is meconium from healthy newborns actually sterile?

Dendritic cells express tight junction proteins and penetrate gut epithelial monolayers to sample bacteria

María Rescigno, Matteo Urbano, Barbara Valzasina et al. · Nature Immunology · 2001 · 2.5K citations

Life Sciences, Cell Biology, Immunology +12

Probiotics in primary prevention of atopic disease: a randomised placebo-controlled trial

Marko Kalliomäki, Seppo Salminen, Heikki Arvilommi et al. · The Lancet · 2001 · 2.4K citations

Life Sciences, Immunology, Nutritional Sciences +14

Molecular Monitoring of Succession of Bacterial Communities in Human Neonates

Christine F. Favier, Elaine E. Vaughan, Willem M. de Vos et al. · Applied and Environmental Microbiology · 2002 · 859 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Biology, Microbiology +14

Human milk is a source of lactic acid bacteria for the infant gut

Susana Langa, C. Reviriego, Esther Jimínez et al. · The Journal of Pediatrics · 2003 · 783 citations

Public Health, Microbiology, Nutrition +16

Probiotics and prebiotic galacto-oligosaccharides in the prevention of allergic diseases: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Anna Kaarina Kukkonen, Erkki Savilahti, Tari Haahtela et al. · Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology · 2006 · 705 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Immunology, Nutrition +16