The fetus is also sticky

US scientists have discovered the allergen-causing mites in the umbilical cord blood of newborns. This proves that if the mother is infected with mites, it is difficult for the fetus to avoid contact with this creature.

The worm

Early exposure to allergy-causing mites will be very prone to asthma, said Dr. Abdul Bahrainwala, Wayne State University (USA). Mites often live in cushion beds and cotton-like surfaces such as carpets, clothes .

Bahrainwala and colleagues measured the amount of allergenic mites called Der p 1 on 98 mothers and babies. The results showed that 27 mothers were affected by Der p 1, and 12 newborns had this allergy in umbilical cord blood. Through data analysis, it was found that there was a close relationship between maternal and fetal infection status, in which the amount of mites in the child accounted for about one third of the mother.

The research team will explore the mechanism of maternal to child transmission in the future, but initial results show that to prevent asthma completely, in addition to the child himself must avoid contact with allergens. From a young age, mothers also need to limit inhalation inhalation during pregnancy.

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