The infant microbiome development: mom matters

Highlights • The infant microbiome educates the immune system and primes organ function. • Infant microbiome development is perturbed by C-section, perinatal antibiotics, and formula feeding. • Perturbed infant microbiomes have been linked to increased risk of metabolic and immune diseases. • Restor...

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Published inTrends in molecular medicine Vol. 21; no. 2; pp. 109 - 117
Main Authors Mueller, Noel T, Bakacs, Elizabeth, Combellick, Joan, Grigoryan, Zoya, Dominguez-Bello, Maria G
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Ltd 01.02.2015
Subjects
Female
Gastrointestinal Tract - microbiology
Humans
Infant
Infant Welfare
Male
Microbiota
Mothers
Pathology
Pregnancy
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Summary:Highlights • The infant microbiome educates the immune system and primes organ function. • Infant microbiome development is perturbed by C-section, perinatal antibiotics, and formula feeding. • Perturbed infant microbiomes have been linked to increased risk of metabolic and immune diseases. • Restoration of the microbiome in infants may decrease the risk of associated diseases.
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ISSN:1471-4914
1471-499X
DOI:10.1016/j.molmed.2014.12.002