Associations between bacterial communities of house dust and infant gut

• Published in: Environmental research Vol. 131; pp. 25 - 30
• Main Authors: Konya, T., Koster, B., Maughan, H., Escobar, M., Azad, M.B., Guttman, D.S., Sears, M.R., Becker, A.B., Brook, J.R., Takaro, T.K., Kozyrskyj, A.L., Scott, J.A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier Inc 01.05.2014; Elsevier
• Subjects: 60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES; Agrococcus; Animals; BACTERIA; bacterial communities; Biological and medical sciences; Built environment; Carnobacterium; CATS; Child health; Clostridia; digestive system; disease resistance; DOGS; Dust; DUSTS; Environment. Living conditions; environmental factors; Escherichia; Exiguobacterium; Feces - microbiology; feeding methods; GENES; Gut microbiota; Herbaspirillum; Humans; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; infancy; Infant; INFANTS; intestinal microorganisms; Leifsonia; Longitudinal Studies; MAMMARY GLANDS; Medical sciences; Microbial Consortia; multidimensional scaling; Neisseria; pet ownership; Pets; Public health. Hygiene; Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine; ribosomal RNA; RNA; sequence analysis; STRUCTURAL CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; Canada; North America; America; Gut microbiota; Child health; Built environment; Human; Digestive system; Health; Gut; House dust; Infant; Infection; Association; Pet animal; Bacteriosis; Bacteria; Environment; Child; Microbial community; Public health

The human gut is host to a diverse and abundant community of bacteria that influence health and disease susceptibility. This community develops in infancy, and its composition is strongly influenced by environmental factors, notably perinatal anthropogenic exposures such as delivery mode (Cesarean v...