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Maternal COVID-19 exposure and placental characteristics by Allo, Ghassan, Sitarik, Alexandra R, Redding, Ashley, Coleman, Chad M, Cassidy-Bushrow, Andrea E, Gaba, Arthur, Straughen, Jennifer K

“…The impact of COVID-19 on the placenta is poorly described, particularly among minority women. This is a retrospective case-control study. Micro- and…”
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Human microbiome variation associated with race and ethnicity emerges as early as 3 months of age by Mallott, Elizabeth K, Sitarik, Alexandra R, Leve, Leslie D, Cioffi, Camille, Camargo, Jr, Carlos A, Hasegawa, Kohei, Bordenstein, Seth R

“…Human microbiome variation is linked to the incidence, prevalence, and mortality of many diseases and associates with race and ethnicity in the United States…”
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The impact of prenatal dog keeping on infant gut microbiota development by Panzer, Ariane R., Sitarik, Alexandra R., Fadrosh, Doug, Havstad, Suzanne L., Jones, Kyra, Davidson, Brent, Finazzo, Salvatore, Wegienka, Ganesa R., Woodcroft, Kimberley, Lukacs, Nicholas W., Levin, Albert M., Ownby, Dennis R., Johnson, Christine C., Lynch, Susan V., Zoratti, Edward M.

“…Introduction Prenatal and early‐life dog exposure has been linked to reduced childhood allergy and asthma. A potential mechanism includes altered early immune…”
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Association between prenatal antimicrobial use and offspring attention deficit hyperactivity disorder by Straughen, Jennifer K, Sitarik, Alexandra R, Wegienka, Ganesa, Cole Johnson, Christine, Johnson-Hooper, Tisa M, Cassidy-Bushrow, Andrea E

“…Gut-brain cross-talk may play an important role in modulating neurodevelopment. Few studies have examined the association between antimicrobials that influence…”
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Fetal and early postnatal lead exposure measured in teeth associates with infant gut microbiota by Sitarik, Alexandra R., Arora, Manish, Austin, Christine, Bielak, Lawrence F., Eggers, Shoshannah, Johnson, Christine C., Lynch, Susan V., Kyun Park, Sung, Hank Wu, Kuan-Han, Yong, Germaine J.M., Cassidy-Bushrow, Andrea E.

“…•We examined associations of Pb (measured in baby teeth) and infant gut microbiota.•Pb was measured before and after birth; stool was collected at 1- and…”
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Comparison of methanol fixation versus cryopreservation of the placenta for metabolomics analysis by Straughen, Jennifer K., Sitarik, Alexandra R., Jones, A. Daniel, Li, Jia, Allo, Ghassan, Salafia, Carolyn, Cassidy-Bushrow, Andrea E., Paneth, Nigel

“…Methods for collection of placental tissue at room temperature for metabolic profiling are described. Specimens were excised from the maternal side of the…”
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Precocious infant fecal microbiome promotes enterocyte barrier dysfuction, altered neuroendocrine signaling and associates with increased childhood obesity risk by Yong, Germaine J M, Porsche, Cara E, Sitarik, Alexandra R, Fujimura, Kei E, McCauley, Kathryn, Nguyen, Dat T, Levin, Albert M, Woodcroft, Kimberley J, Ownby, Dennis R, Rundle, Andrew G, Johnson, Christine C, Cassidy-Bushrow, Andrea, Lynch, Susan V

“…Early life gut microbiome composition has been correlated with childhood obesity, though microbial functional contributions to disease origins remain unclear…”
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Prenatal pet keeping and caregiver-reported attention deficit hyperactivity disorder through preadolescence in a United States birth cohort by Cassidy-Bushrow, Andrea E, Sitarik, Alexandra R, Johnson-Hooper, Tisa M, Phillips, Jannel M, Jones, Kyra, Johnson, Christine Cole, Straughen, Jennifer K

“…While the keeping of pets has been shown to protect against childhood allergic disease and obesity, less is known regarding potential associations of prenatal…”
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Progression of C-reactive protein from birth through preadolescence varies by mode of delivery by Sitarik, Alexandra R, Johnson, Christine C, Levin, Albert M, Lynch, Susan V, Ownby, Dennis R, Rundle, Andrew G, Straughen, Jennifer K, Wegienka, Ganesa, Woodcroft, Kimberley J, Cassidy-Bushrow, Andrea E

“…Delivery via caesarean section (C-section) has been associated with an increased risk of childhood chronic diseases such as obesity and asthma, which may be…”
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Prenatal IgE as a Risk Factor for the Development of Childhood Neurodevelopmental Disorders by Straughen, Jennifer K, Sitarik, Alexandra R, Johnson, Christine Cole, Wegienka, Ganesa, Ownby, Dennis R, Johnson-Hooper, Tisa M, Allo, Ghassan, Levin, Albert M, Cassidy-Bushrow, Andrea E

“…Few studies have examined if maternal allergic disease is associated with an offspring's neurodevelopment. We hypothesized that Th-2 biased maternal immune…”
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Association Between Asthma Symptom Scores and Increased Perceived Stress and Trait Anxiety in Asthmatic Adolescents by Luria, Cathryn J., MD, Sitarik, Alexandra R., MS, Havstad, Suzanne, MA, Wegienka, Ganesa R., PhD, Kim, Haejin, MD, Zoratti, Edward M., MD, FAAAAI, Joseph, Christine L.M., PhD, Cassidy-Bushrow, Andrea, PhD

“…Asthma symptoms were assessed on a 7-point Likert scale using six asthma control questionnaire items targeting nocturnal awakening due to asthma, symptoms upon…”
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Neonatal gut microbiota associates with childhood multisensitized atopy and T cell differentiation by Fujimura, Kei E, Sitarik, Alexandra R, Havstad, Suzanne, Lin, Din L, Levan, Sophia, Fadrosh, Douglas, Panzer, Ariane R, LaMere, Brandon, Rackaityte, Elze, Lukacs, Nicholas W, Wegienka, Ganesa, Boushey, Homer A, Ownby, Dennis R, Zoratti, Edward M, Levin, Albert M, Johnson, Christine C, Lynch, Susan V

“…Differences in the composition of the gut microbiota of infants associate with relative risk of atopy in childhood, and metabolites linked with these distinct…”
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The Infant Gut Microbiome Mediates the Association Between Breastfeeding and Allergic-like Response to Pets in Children by Sitarik, Alexandra R., MS, Havstad, Suzanne, MA, Levin, Albert M., PhD, Fujimura, Kei, PhD, Wegienka, Ganesa R., PhD, Zoratti, Edward M., MD, FAAAAI, Ownby, Dennis R., M.D. FAAAAI, Kim, Haejin, MD, Boushey, Homer A., MD, FAAAAI, Lynch, Susan V., PhD, Johnson, Christine Cole, PhD MPH FAAAAI

“…Allergic-like response to pets at age 4 was defined as parental report of any coughing, wheezing, tightness, shortness of breath, runny nose, sneezing, or…”
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Birth Mode, Breastfeeding, Pet Exposure, and Antibiotic Use: Associations With the Gut Microbiome and Sensitization in Children by Kim, Haejin, Sitarik, Alexandra R., Woodcroft, Kimberley, Johnson, Christine Cole, Zoratti, Edward

“…Purpose of Review The infant gut microbiota has become a focus of multiple epidemiologic and cohort studies. This microbiome is derived from the mother (via…”
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Maternal and Birth Chracterestics Are Associated with Infant Gut Microbial Composition by Johnson, Christine Cole, PhD, MPH, FAAAAI, Havstad, Suzanne, MA, Zoratti, Edward M., MD, FAAAAI, Fujimura, Kei, PhD, Sitarik, Alexandra R., MS, Kim, Haejin, MD, Cassidy-Bushrow, Andrea, PhD, Bobbitt, Kevin, PhD, Lukacs, Nicholas W., PhD, Woodcroft, Kimberley J., PhD, Boushey, Homer A., MD, FAAAAI, Ownby, Dennis R., MD, FAAAAI, Wegienka, Ganesa R., PhD, Levin, Albert M., PhD, Lynch, Susan V., PhD

“…Conclusions Our results imply that maternal and birth parameters often shown to be associated with pediatric allergic disorders are related to features of the…”
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Breastfeeding Is Associated with Infant Gut Microbial Composition by Jones, Kyra J., MEd, Sitarik, Alexandra R., MS, Fujimura, Kei, PhD, Johnson, Christine Cole, PhD, MPH, FAAAAI, Havstad, Suzanne, MA, Kim, Haejin, MD, Cassidy-Bushrow, Andrea, PhD, Bobbitt, Kevin, PhD, Lukacs, Nicholas W., PhD, Woodcroft, Kimberley J., PhD, Zoratti, Edward M., MD, FAAAAI, Levin, Albert M., PhD, Wegienka, Ganesa R., PhD, Lynch, Susan V., PhD, Boushey, Homer A., MD, FAAAAI, Ownby, Dennis R., MD, FAAAAI

“…Breastfeeding may affect allergic outcomes through its effects on the infant's gut microbiome. [...]we examined the stool microbiomes of breastfed versus…”
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Association of the Infant Gastrointestinal Microbiome with Nocturnal Symptoms in Children with Asthma by Levin, Albert M., PhD, Havstad, Suzanne, M.A, Sitarik, Alexandra R., MS, Joseph, Christine L.M., PhD, Fujimura, Kei, PhD, Wegienka, Ganesa R., PhD, Zoratti, Edward M., MD, FAAAAI, Kim, Haejin, MD, Johnson, Christine Cole, PhD, MPH, FAAAAI, Boushey, Homer A., MD, FAAAAI, Lynch, Susan V., PhD, Ownby, Dennis R., M.D. FAAAAI

“…Compositional differences in the microbiome were evaluated using permutational multivariate analysis of variance, and individual bacterial taxa associations…”
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Influence of Infant Gut Microbiome on Development of Infant Regulatory T Cells by Bobbitt, Kevin, PhD, Levin, Albert M., PhD, Havstad, Suzanne, MA, Sitarik, Alexandra R., M.S, Fujimura, Kei, PhD, Woodcroft, Kimberley J., PhD, Wegienka, Ganesa R., PhD, Zoratti, Edward M., MD, FAAAAI, Cassidy-Bushrow, Andrea, PhD, Kim, Haejin, MD, Boushey, Homer A., MD, FAAAAI, Ownby, Dennis, MD, FAAAAI, Johnson, Christine Cole, PhD, MPH, FAAAAI, Lukacs, Nicholas W., PhD, Lynch, Susan V., PhD

“…Linear regression was used to test relationships between Tregs and gross community indices (richness, evenness, and diversity); individual bacterial taxa and…”
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Infant Gut Microbial Composition Alters IgE Response to Tetanus Toxoid Immunization by Ownby, Dennis R., MD, FAAAAI, Sitarik, Alexandra R., MS, Fujimura, Kei, PhD, Havstad, Suzanne, MA, Kim, Haejin, MD, Bobbitt, Kevin, PhD, Woodcroft, Kimberley J., PhD, Zoratti, Edward M., MD, FAAAAI, Lukacs, Nicholas W., PhD, Boushey, Homer A., MD FAAAAI, Levin, Albert M., PhD, Lynch, Susan V., PhD, Johnson, Christine Cole, PhD, MPH, FAAAAI

“…Rationale The gut microbiome is thought to impact immune development and response to allergens, but studying the effects of risk factors on IgE sensitization…”
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Burden of higher lead exposure in African-Americans starts in utero and persists into childhood by Cassidy-Bushrow, Andrea E., Sitarik, Alexandra R., Havstad, Suzanne, Park, Sung Kyun, Bielak, Lawrence F., Austin, Christine, Johnson, Christine Cole, Arora, Manish

“…Recent public health lead crises in urban areas emphasize the need to better understand exposure to environmental toxicants, particularly in higher risk…”
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