Researchers found the cause of allergies of gluten and protein on baby

News24xx.com - US researchers say that a common virus in infants can trigger lifelong allergies to gluten and cause celiac disease. Celiac disease is a food allergy that prevents body from absorbing some nutrients, in this case gluten or protein found in many grains such as wheat.

Celiac can cause damage to the small lining of the intestine and cannot be cured. Patients can only apply a gluten free diet to prevent recurrence of this disease. But in a study released in a journal Science, researchers found the possibility for vaccine administration have the opportunity to prevent celiac in the future.

Reporting AFP, this is based on an experiment that began with the use of rats and was proven through human research on a larger scale. "This study clearly shows that viruses that do not clinically show symptoms of disease can adversely affect the immune system and lead to autoimmune diseases, especially celiac disease" said Bana Jabri, director of research at the University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center who participated in the study.

The study found that viruses in the intestine called reovirus can make the body's immune system overreact to gluten. Gluten is known as a protein that is difficult to digest. The results showed that when the virus was given to mice it triggered an immune system response and lost tolerance to the digestive tract like the mouth against gluten.

The virus causes a surge of antibodies that can leave 'permanent marks' on the immune system that trigger further stages of the autoimmune response. Most babies consume cereals that contain their first gluten at around six months of age. At that time, the baby's immune system is more susceptible to viruses.

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