There is an opinion that cats are the cause of the development of asthmatic diseases in children.
A new study conducted by researchers from the University of Copenhagen, is able to change the opinion of many people on the four-legged Pets.
There is an opinion that cats are the cause of the development of asthmatic diseases in children. Doctors do not recommend to keep this animal if you have small children at high genetic risk of asthma. Scientists from the University of Copenhagen disproved it experimentally.
They conducted a study in which observed for children from one year old up to the age of five. All participants underwent genetic analysis to determine whether they have a predisposition to asthma and other respiratory diseases, such as pneumonia and various forms of bronchitis. Scientists also took into account, living in the homes of the children cats and dogs. It was found that children prone to respiratory diseases, in General, less likely to get asthma if right from birth in the house there are cats. The more a child from an early age communicates with the cat, the less chance that he will manifest asthma.
Other scientists from the U.S. found that the appearance in the dog house has a positive effect in infants does not occur eczema and do not develop asthma. The main role is played by bacteria, which are carriers of four-legged Pets. However, this condition is the prevention of asthma and eczema works only in the absence of an allergic reaction to the dog.
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