Probiotics and other adjuvants in allergen-specific immunotherapy for food allergy: a comprehensive review
Maurizio Mennini,
Marisa Piccirillo,
Silvia Furio
et al.
Abstract:This review delves into the potential of manipulating the microbiome to enhance oral tolerance in food allergy, focusing on food allergen-specific immunotherapy (FA-AIT) and the use of adjuvants, with a significant emphasis on probiotics. FA-AIT, including oral (OIT), sublingual (SLIT), and epicutaneous (EPIT) immunotherapy, has shown efficacy in desensitizing patients and achieving sustained unresponsiveness (SU). However, the long-term effectiveness and safety of FA-AIT are still under investigation. Probiot… Show more
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