Probiotic LGG -no benefit in infant allergy symtoms

Role of probiotics in immonology is emerging. Probiotics have shown some benefit in prevention and treatment of allergic diseases in children. However, a rather wide pool of studies have shown no benefit. This recent RCT in infants at risk joins into the group of disappointing results. Symtoms of allergy (wheezing, dermatitis) were not allievated by probiotic Lactobacillus GG. Rose AM et al. Clin Exp Allergy 2010;40:1398–1405.