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 …

The gut microbiota encompasses a diverse community of bacteria that carry out various
functions influencing the overall health of the host. These comprise nutrient metabolism …

The human microbiome is an integral component of the human body and a co-determinant
of several health conditions,. However, the extent to which interpersonal relations shape the …

Immediately after birth, newborn babies experience rapid colonization by microorganisms
from their mothers and the surrounding environment. Diseases in childhood and later in life …

Diet-microbe interactions play an important role in modulating the early-life microbiota, with
Bifidobacterium strains and species dominating the gut of breast-fed infants. Here, we …

The intestinal milieu harbours the gut microbiota, consisting of a complex community of
bacteria, archaea, fungi, viruses and protozoans that bring to the host organism an …

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 …

Gut microbes and their metabolites are actively involved in the development and regulation
of host immunity, which can influence disease susceptibility. Herein, we review the most …

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 …

The microbiome has been proven to be associated with many diseases and has been used
as a biomarker and target in disease prevention and intervention. Currently, the vital role of …