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. 2021 Mar 18:12:635522.
doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.635522. eCollection 2021.

The "Hygiene Hypothesis" and the Lessons Learnt From Farm Studies

Erika von Mutius  1   2   3
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The "Hygiene Hypothesis" and the Lessons Learnt From Farm Studies

Erika von Mutius. Front Immunol. .
No abstract available

Keywords: allergy; asthma; children; epidemiology; immunology.

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Conflict of interest statement

Personal fees from Pharmaventures, OM Pharma S. A., Peptinnovate Ltd., Böhringer Ingelheim International GmbH. Patent LU101064: Barn dust extract for the prevention and treatment of diseases pending, Patent EP2361632: Specific environmental bacteria for the protection from and/or the treatment of allergic, chronic inflammatory and/or autoimmune disorders with royalties paid to ProtectImmun GmbH, Patent EP 1411977: Composition containing bacterial antigens used for the prophylaxis and the treatment of allergic diseases. licensed to ProtectImmun GmbH, Patent EP1637147: Stable dust extract for allergy protection licensed to ProtectImmun GmbH, Patent EP 1964570: Pharmaceutical compound to protect against allergies and inflammatory diseases licensed to ProtectImmun GmbH.

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