8-3SSS The Role of Microbes in Allergy Protection

Tuesday, 6 December 2011: 15:45 - 16:05
Gran Cancún 2 (Cancún Center)

Harald Renz , Institute of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiochemistry, Molecular Diagnostics, University Hospital Gießen and Marburg, Philipps University Marburg, Marburg, Germany

Learning Objectives:

To understand the concept of immune-education and immune-development under the influence of environmental microbial exposure; to recognize the pre- and postnatal environment as an important window of opportunity for early immuno-programming in life.