Maternal Carriage of Prevotella copri Is Associated With Increased Thymus Derived Naïve Regulatory T Cells in Cord Blood
Yuan Gao
Institute for Physical and Mental Health and Clinical Transformation, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia
Child Health Research Unit, Barwon Health, Geelong, Australia
Population Health and Immunity Division, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Parkville, Australia
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Institute for Physical and Mental Health and Clinical Transformation, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia
Child Health Research Unit, Barwon Health, Geelong, Australia
Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
Search for more papers by this authorFiona Collier
Institute for Physical and Mental Health and Clinical Transformation, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia
Search for more papers by this authorAnne-Louise Ponsonby
Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
Florey Institute for Neuroscience and Mental Health, Melbourne, Australia
Search for more papers by this authorMimi L. K. Tang
Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
Department of Pediatrics, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
Search for more papers by this authorJohn Molloy
Institute for Physical and Mental Health and Clinical Transformation, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia
Child Health Research Unit, Barwon Health, Geelong, Australia
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Peter Vuillermin
Institute for Physical and Mental Health and Clinical Transformation, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia
Child Health Research Unit, Barwon Health, Geelong, Australia
Correspondence:
Peter Vuillermin ([email protected])
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Search for more papers by this authorYuan Gao
Institute for Physical and Mental Health and Clinical Transformation, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia
Child Health Research Unit, Barwon Health, Geelong, Australia
Population Health and Immunity Division, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Parkville, Australia
Search for more papers by this authorMartin O'Hely
Institute for Physical and Mental Health and Clinical Transformation, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia
Child Health Research Unit, Barwon Health, Geelong, Australia
Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
Search for more papers by this authorFiona Collier
Institute for Physical and Mental Health and Clinical Transformation, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia
Search for more papers by this authorAnne-Louise Ponsonby
Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
Florey Institute for Neuroscience and Mental Health, Melbourne, Australia
Search for more papers by this authorMimi L. K. Tang
Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
Department of Pediatrics, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
Search for more papers by this authorJohn Molloy
Institute for Physical and Mental Health and Clinical Transformation, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia
Child Health Research Unit, Barwon Health, Geelong, Australia
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Peter Vuillermin
Institute for Physical and Mental Health and Clinical Transformation, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia
Child Health Research Unit, Barwon Health, Geelong, Australia
Correspondence:
Peter Vuillermin ([email protected])
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Search for more papers by this authorFunding: This work was supported by the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia (grant numbers 1082307 and 1147980), the Australian Food Allergy Foundation, The Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Barwon Health Foundation and Deakin University.

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