The gut is inhabited by a densely populated ecosystem, the gut microbiota, that is
established at birth. However, the succession by which different bacteria are incorporated …

The gut microbiota is central to human health, but its establishment in early life has not been
quantitatively and functionally examined. Applying metagenomic analysis on fecal samples …

Background The gut microbiota evolves from birth and is in early life influenced by events
such as birth mode, type of infant feeding, and maternal and infant antibiotics use. However …

Highlights•The intestinal microbiota follows a common successional pattern in early
life.•Particular bacterial taxa are mainly transmitted from the mother to the infant after …

The gut of the human neonate is colonized rapidly after birth from an early sparse and highly
distinct microbiota to a more adult-like and convergent state, within 1 to 3 years. The …

Despite the importance, the diversity of the human infant gut microbiota still remains poorly
characterized at the regional scale. Here, we investigated the faecal microbiota diversity in a …

Although development of microbiota in childhood has been linked to chronic immune-
related conditions, early childhood determinants of microbiota development have not been …

Disturbances in the primary colonization of the infant gut can result in lifelong consequences
and have been associated with a range of host conditions. Although early-life factors have …

Perinatal factors impact gut microbiota development in early life, however, little is known on
the effects of these factors on microbes in later life. Here we sequence DNA from faecal …

The human gut microbiota is a complex and dynamic ecosystem, which naturally lives in a
symbiotic relationship with the host. Perturbations of the microbial composition (dysbiosis) …