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On the Role of Breastfeeding in Health Promotion and the Prevention of Allergic Diseases

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Bioactive Components of Milk

Part of the book series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology ((AEMB,volume 606))

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Based on animal models, we specify the major role of different bioactive milk components known to participate significantly in neonatal health promotion and in protection against a large number of infectious diseases and the development of allergies and asthma.

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Rosetta, L., Baldi, A. (2008). On the Role of Breastfeeding in Health Promotion and the Prevention of Allergic Diseases. In: Bösze, Z. (eds) Bioactive Components of Milk. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 606. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-74087-4_19

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