Prenatal and early postnatal life represent key periods of immune system development. In
addition to genetics and host biology, environment has a large and irreversible role in the …

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 …

Probiotics are increasingly administered to premature infants to prevent necrotizing
enterocolitis and neonatal sepsis. However, their effects on gut microbiome assembly and …

The human gut microbiome is a diverse and complex ecosystem that plays a critical role in
health and disease. The composition of the gut microbiome has been well studied across all …

Background The succession of the gut microbiota during the first few years plays a vital role
in human development. We elucidate the characteristics and alternations of the infant gut …

Early life, including the establishment of the intestinal microbiome, represents a critical
window of growth and development. Postnatal factors affecting the microbiome, including …

The gut microbiota is a vast, complex, and fascinating ecosystem of microorganisms that
resides in the human gastrointestinal tract. As an integral part of the microbiota–gut–brain …

Preterm infants are a vulnerable population at risk of intestinal dysbiosis. The newborn
microbiome is dominated by Bifidobacterium species, though abnormal microbial …

The role of the gut microbiota in human health and disease has garnered heightened
attention over the past decade. A thorough understanding of microbial variation over the life …

The gut microbiome elicits antigen-specific immunoglobulin G (IgG) at steady state that cross-
reacts to pathogens to confer protection against systemic infection. The role of gut …