Sara Tomičić

TL;DR: Among sensitized infants, those with high, as compared with low levels, of salivary secretory IgA are less likely to develop allergic symptoms and early colonization with certain gut microbiota, e.g. Lactobacilli and Bifidobacterium species, might be associated with less allergy development.

TL;DR: Investigation of the effect of elimination diet on serum and salivary antibodies and immunological parameters related to the ability to tolerate foods found eczematous, food sensitized infants with high levels of IgG4 and high ratios of IgE antibodies to food allergens are more likely to consume these foods at 4½ yr than infants with low levels and ratios.

TL;DR: Estonian mothers have lower breast milk levels of TGF-β, particularly T GF-β2, but higher levels of SIgA, IL-10, and IFN-γ than Swedish mothers, possibly because of differences in microbial load.

TL;DR: Postnatal maturation of the salivary SIgA system proceeds markedly slower in Swedish than Estonian children, possibly as a consequence of low microbial pressure, which may limit allergy-mediated tissue damage at mucosal surfaces in sensitized individuals.

TL;DR: Evaluating common methods of investigation and treatment in children younger than 2 y of age with eczema, with or without sensitization to food allergens, found that a subgroup improved their Eczema significantly without elimination diet.