The microbiome, of which the bacterial component alone (microbiota), is estimated to
include 10 times more cells than human cells of the body, blooms immediately after birth and …

The majority of organisms that inhabit the human body reside in the gut. Since babies are
born with an immature immune system, they depend on a highly synchronized microbial …

Gut microbiota colonization is a complex, dynamic, and step-wise process that is in constant
development during the first years of life. This microbial settlement occurs in parallel with the …

Background The initial acquisition and early development of the intestinal microbiome
during infancy are important to human health across the lifespan. Mode of birth, antibiotic …

The gastrointestinal tract of premature infants is a highly fragile organ due to numerous
developmental immaturities. Exposure to luminal microbes in the first several weeks of these …

Early life gut microbiota have been increasingly recognized as major contributors to short
and/or long-term human health and diseases. Numerous studies have demonstrated that …

Diet is a key regulator of microbiome structure and function across the lifespan. Microbial
colonization in the first year of life has been actively researched; however, studies during …

Human microbial colonization begins at birth and continues to develop and modulate in
species abundance for about 3 years, until the microbiota becomes adult-like. During the …

The first years of life are paramount in establishing our endogenous gut microbiota, which is
strongly affected by diet and has repeatedly been linked with obesity. However, very few …

Early-life gut microbiota plays a role in determining the health and risk of developing
diseases in later life. Various perinatal factors have been shown to contribute to the …