Alergologia Polska - Polish Journal of Allergology

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2/2026 vol. 13
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The role of microbiota metabolites in the regulation of immune responses in allergic diseases

Patrycja Kaminska 1
,
Rafał Pawliczak 2
,
Joanna Wieczfińska 2

  1. Department of Pathological Anatomy and Histopathology, N. Copernicus Memorial Hospital, Medical University of Lodz, Poland

  2. Department of Immunopathology, Medical University of Lodz, Poland

Alergologia Polska – Polish Journal of Allergology 2026; 13, 2: 150–160


DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/pja.2026.162078
Data publikacji online: 2026/06/23
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