COVID-19 is a severe respiratory disease threatening pregnant women, which increases the
possibility of adverse pregnancy outcomes. Several recent studies have demonstrated the …

Background Infants receive their first bacteria from their birthing parent. This newly acquired
microbiome plays a pivotal role in developing a robust immune system, the cornerstone of …

Background The community characteristics of the gut microbiota are not well defined and
are not as widely studied as the functions of individual bacteria. This study aims to …

The maintenance of vaginal microbiota is an important factor to achieve optimum pregnancy
outcomes. The study aims to describe the alterations in the composition of vaginal …

We aimed to analyze the nasopharyngeal microbiota profiles in pregnant women with and
without SARS-CoV-2 infection, considered a vulnerable population during COVID-19 …

The gut microbiota undergoes dynamic changes during pregnancy. The gut microbial and
metabolic networks observed in pregnant women have not been systematically analyzed …

Currently, less than 30% of researchers worldwide are women. Long-standing biases and
gender stereotypes are discouraging girls and women from moving away from science …

For embryo implantation and fetal development, the maternal immune system undergoes
dramatic changes. The mechanisms involved in inducing alterations of maternal immunity …

Hyperglycemia is one of the metabolic characteristics of gestational diabetes mellitus
(GDM). Considering that GDM is able to cause changes in the gut bacterial community and …

Human milk not only provides a perfect balance of nutrients to meet all the needs of the
infant in the first months of life but also contains a variety of bacteria that play a key role in …