Association of gut microbiota and environment in children with AD, comparison of three cohorts of children
Kylie Jungles
Allergy and Immunology Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Rush Medical College, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Search for more papers by this authorThi Dong Binh Tran
The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut, USA
Search for more papers by this authorMaresa Botha
Division of Allergy, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, South Africa
InVivo planetary health network, Rondebosch, South Africa
Search for more papers by this authorHeather E. Rasmussen
Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
Search for more papers by this authorVictoria Teixeira-Reis
Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
Search for more papers by this authorErica Sodergren
The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut, USA
Search for more papers by this authorClaudia Gray
Division of Allergy, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, South Africa
Department of Dermatology, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, South Africa
Search for more papers by this authorNonhlanhla Lunjani
Division of Allergy, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, South Africa
Search for more papers by this authorCarol Hlela
Department of Dermatology, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, South Africa
Search for more papers by this authorWisdom Basera
School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, South Africa
Burden of Disease Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Rondebosch, South Africa
Search for more papers by this authorLelani Hobane
Division of Allergy, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, South Africa
Search for more papers by this authorAlexandra Watkins
Division of Allergy, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, South Africa
Search for more papers by this authorPhillip Engen
Center for Integrated Microbiome and Chronolbiology research, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Search for more papers by this authorAvumile Mankahla
Eastern Cape Department of Health, Zithulele Hospital, Pretoria, South Africa
Search for more papers by this authorBen Gaunt
Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine and Pharmacology, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha, South Africa
Search for more papers by this authorHeidi Facey-Thomas
Division of Allergy, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, South Africa
Search for more papers by this authorAlan Landay
Geriatrics Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Rush University Medical Center Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Search for more papers by this authorGeorge M. Weinstock
The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut, USA
Search for more papers by this authorAli Keshavarzian
Center for Integrated Microbiome and Chronolbiology research, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Search for more papers by this authorMichael E. Levin
Division of Allergy, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, South Africa
InVivo planetary health network, Rondebosch, South Africa
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Mahboobeh Mahdavinia
Allergy and Immunology Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Correspondence
Mahboobeh Mahdavinia, Allergy and Immunology Division, Internal Medicine Department, Rush University Medical Center, 1725 W. Harrison St. Suite 117, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorKylie Jungles
Allergy and Immunology Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Rush Medical College, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Search for more papers by this authorThi Dong Binh Tran
The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut, USA
Search for more papers by this authorMaresa Botha
Division of Allergy, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, South Africa
InVivo planetary health network, Rondebosch, South Africa
Search for more papers by this authorHeather E. Rasmussen
Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
Search for more papers by this authorVictoria Teixeira-Reis
Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
Search for more papers by this authorErica Sodergren
The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut, USA
Search for more papers by this authorClaudia Gray
Division of Allergy, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, South Africa
Department of Dermatology, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, South Africa
Search for more papers by this authorNonhlanhla Lunjani
Division of Allergy, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, South Africa
Search for more papers by this authorCarol Hlela
Department of Dermatology, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, South Africa
Search for more papers by this authorWisdom Basera
School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, South Africa
Burden of Disease Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Rondebosch, South Africa
Search for more papers by this authorLelani Hobane
Division of Allergy, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, South Africa
Search for more papers by this authorAlexandra Watkins
Division of Allergy, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, South Africa
Search for more papers by this authorPhillip Engen
Center for Integrated Microbiome and Chronolbiology research, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Search for more papers by this authorAvumile Mankahla
Eastern Cape Department of Health, Zithulele Hospital, Pretoria, South Africa
Search for more papers by this authorBen Gaunt
Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine and Pharmacology, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha, South Africa
Search for more papers by this authorHeidi Facey-Thomas
Division of Allergy, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, South Africa
Search for more papers by this authorAlan Landay
Geriatrics Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Rush University Medical Center Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Search for more papers by this authorGeorge M. Weinstock
The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut, USA
Search for more papers by this authorAli Keshavarzian
Center for Integrated Microbiome and Chronolbiology research, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Search for more papers by this authorMichael E. Levin
Division of Allergy, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, South Africa
InVivo planetary health network, Rondebosch, South Africa
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Mahboobeh Mahdavinia
Allergy and Immunology Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Correspondence
Mahboobeh Mahdavinia, Allergy and Immunology Division, Internal Medicine Department, Rush University Medical Center, 1725 W. Harrison St. Suite 117, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorKylie Jungles, Thi Dong Binh Tran, contributed equally

CONFLICT OF INTEREST
We wish to confirm that there are no known conflicts of interest associated with this publication, and there has been no significant financial support for this work that could have influenced its outcome.
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DATA AVAILABILITY STATEMENT
The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
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