Commensal gut bacterial communities (microbiomes) are predicted to influence human
health and disease,. Neonatal gut microbiomes are colonized with maternal and …

The perinatal period represents a critical window for cognitive and immune system
development, promoted by maternal and infant gut microbiomes and their metabolites. Here …

Background The infant gut is rapidly colonized by microorganisms soon after birth, and the
composition of the microbiota is dynamic in the first year of life. Although a stable …

Background Emerging evidence suggests that the in utero environment is not sterile as once
presumed. Work in the mouse demonstrated transmission of commensal bacteria from …

Human microbial communities are characterized by their taxonomic, metagenomic and
metabolic diversity, which varies by distinct body sites and influences human physiology …

The development of the infant intestinal microbiome in response to dietary and other
exposures may shape long-term metabolic and immune function. We examined differences …

Background Gut microbiota and the host exist in a mutualistic relationship, with the
functional composition of the microbiota strongly affecting the health and well-being of the …

The intestinal microbiome is a critical determinant of human health. Alterations in its
composition have been correlated with chronic disorders, such as obesity and inflammatory …

The gut microbiome plays an important role in early life, protecting newborns from enteric
pathogens, promoting immune system development and providing key functions to the infant …

Perturbations to the infant gut microbiome during the first weeks to months of life affect
growth, development and health. In particular, assembly of an altered intestinal microbiota …