Breastfeeding Is Associated with Infant Gut Microbial Composition

Breastfeeding may affect allergic outcomes through its effects on the infant's gut microbiome. [...]we examined the stool microbiomes of breastfed versus non-breastfed babies in a population-based birth cohort.

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Published inJournal of allergy and clinical immunology Vol. 135; no. 2; p. AB169
Main Authors Jones, Kyra J., MEd, Sitarik, Alexandra R., MS, Fujimura, Kei, PhD, Johnson, Christine Cole, PhD, MPH, FAAAAI, Havstad, Suzanne, MA, Kim, Haejin, MD, Cassidy-Bushrow, Andrea, PhD, Bobbitt, Kevin, PhD, Lukacs, Nicholas W., PhD, Woodcroft, Kimberley J., PhD, Zoratti, Edward M., MD, FAAAAI, Levin, Albert M., PhD, Wegienka, Ganesa R., PhD, Lynch, Susan V., PhD, Boushey, Homer A., MD, FAAAAI, Ownby, Dennis R., MD, FAAAAI
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published St. Louis Elsevier Limited 01.02.2015
Subjects
Allergy and Immunology
Babies
Breastfeeding & lactation
Multivariate analysis
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Summary:Breastfeeding may affect allergic outcomes through its effects on the infant's gut microbiome. [...]we examined the stool microbiomes of breastfed versus non-breastfed babies in a population-based birth cohort.
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ISSN:0091-6749
1097-6825
DOI:10.1016/j.jaci.2014.12.1488