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ReviewImmunological reviews2025

Early-Life Host-Microbial Interactions and Asthma Development: A Lifelong Impact?

Céline Pattaroni, Benjamin J Marsland, Nicola L Harris

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Review in Immunological reviews, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. MaternalBiomedicines · 2026
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  4. Immune development in early life.Nature immunology · 2026
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  13. Research advance in correlation between childhood asthma and gut microbiota.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Céline PattaroniDepartment of Immunology, School of Translational Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Benjamin J MarslandDepartment of Immunology, School of Translational Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Nicola L HarrisDepartment of Immunology, School of Translational Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-2922-0210

Funding

L.E.W. Carty Charitable FundNational Health and Medical Research Council ID 1154344
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Childhood is a multifactorial disease, and recent research highlights the influence of early-life microbial communities in shaping disease risk. This review explores the roles of the gut and respiratory microbiota in asthma development, emphasizing the importance of early microbial exposure. The gut microbiota has been particularly well studied, with certain taxa like Faecalibacterium and Bifidobacterium linked to asthma protection, whereas short-chain fatty acids produced by gut microbes support immune tolerance through the gut-lung axis. In contrast, the respiratory microbiota, though low in biomass, shows consistent associations between early bacterial colonization by Streptococcus, Moraxella, and Haemophilus and increased asthma risk. The review also addresses the emerging roles of the skin microbiota and environmental fungi in asthma, though findings remain inconsistent. Timing is a critical factor, with early-life disruptions, such as antibiotic use, potentially leading to increased asthma risk. Despite significant advances, there are still unresolved questions about the long-term consequences of early microbial perturbations, particularly regarding whether microbial dysbiosis is a cause or consequence of asthma. This review integrates current findings, highlighting the need for deeper investigation into cross-organ interactions and early microbial exposures to understand childhood asthma pathophysiology.

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AsthmaGastrointestinal MicrobiomeHost Microbial InteractionsMicrobiotaAnimalsChildDisease SusceptibilityDysbiosisHost-Pathogen InteractionsHumansasthmaearly lifemicrobiota

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PMID40099971
PMCPMC11917194

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