For the next step in dealing with allergenic reactions is to successfully have the body's gut microbiome produce an abundance of anti-allergenic molecules.

Researchers at the University of Chicago have used polymeric micelles containing anti-allergen butyrate to cause gut Clostridia that also makes it to proliferate, preventing anaphylactic shock in mice from peanuts.

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https://www.nature.com/articles/s41551-022-00972-5