Breast milk is the perfect nutrition for infants, a result of millions of years of evolution. In
addition to providing a source of nutrition, breast milk contains a diverse array of microbiota …

The assembly of the newborn's gut microbiota during the first months of life is an
orchestrated process resulting in specialized microbial ecosystems in the different gut …

Gut microbiota play a critical role in infant health. It is now accepted that breastmilk contains
live bacteria from endogenous and exogenous sources, but it remains unclear whether …

Breastmilk contains a complex community of bacteria that may help seed the infant gut
microbiota. The composition and determinants of milk microbiota are poorly understood …

Human milk is uniquely optimized for the needs of the developing infant. Its composition is
complex and dynamic, driven primarily by maternal genetics, and to a lesser extent by diet …

Breast milk is an unbeatable food that covers all the nutritional requirements of an infant in
its different stages of growth up to six months after birth. In addition, breastfeeding benefits …

The development of powerful sequencing techniques has allowed, albeit with some biases,
the identification and inventory of complex microbial communities that inhabit different body …

Bifidobacteria are among the predominant microorganisms during infancy, being a dominant
microbial group in the healthy breastfed infant and playing a crucial role in newborns and …

Background: Microbial communities in human milk and those in feces from breastfed infants
vary within and across populations. However, few researchers have conducted cross …

Breastfeeding is associated with considerable health benefits for infants. Aside from
essential nutrients, immune cells and bioactive components, breast milk also contains a …