Could farm germs be a secret shield against Kids' colds?

NCT ID NCT06059027

Summary

This study aimed to understand why children growing up on farms might get fewer or less severe colds and breathing problems. Researchers observed 290 children, ages 4-12, from farm communities and suburban areas, some with and some without asthma. They tracked the kids' cold symptoms and took weekly nose swabs to see if the types of harmless germs (microbes) in their noses were linked to how sick they got.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

    Madison, Wisconsin, 53792, United States

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