The human gut microbiome harbors a diverse range of microbes that play a fundamental
role in the health and well-being of their host. The early-life microbiome has a major …

Abnormal microbial colonization in the gut at an early stage of life affects growth,
development, and health, resulting in short-and long-term adverse effects. Microbial …

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 …

The very low birth weight (VLBW) infant is at great risk for marked dysbiosis of the gut
microbiome due to multiple factors, including physiological immaturity and …

During early life, the gut microbial composition rapidly changes by maternal microbiota
composition, delivery mode, infant feeding mode, antibiotic usage, and various …

Maternal microbiota forms the first infant gut microbial inoculum, and perinatal factors (diet
and use of antibiotics during pregnancy) and/or neonatal factors, like intra partum antibiotics …

Introduction Early life is a critical developmental window coinciding with the establishment of
a community of neonatal gut microbes which are vitally important for immune development …

The neonatal developmental window represents a key time for establishment of the gut
microbiota. First contact with these microbes within the infant gastrointestinal tract signifies …

The early‐life microbiome is gaining appreciation as a major influencer in human
development and long‐term health. Multiple factors are known to influence the initial …

Differentiation of the digestive tube and formation of the gut unit as a whole, are regulated by
environmental factors through epigenetic modifications which enhance cellular plasticity …