Human milk contains a number of nutritional and bioactive molecules including
microorganisms that constitute the so-called “Human Milk Microbiota (HMM)”. Recent …

Human milk (HM) is considered the best source of nutrition for infant growth and health. This
nourishment is unique and changes constantly during lactation to adapt to the physiological …

Phages and lipids in human milk (HM) may benefit preterm infant health by preventing
gastrointestinal pathobiont overgrowth and microbiome modulation. Lipid association may …

Using a metagenomic sequencing approach, we described and compared the diversity and
dynamics of the oropharyngeal and fecal eukaryotic virome of nine asymptomatic children in …

The first 1000 days after birth represent a critical window for gut microbiome development,
which is essential for immune system maturation and overall health. The gut microbiome …

Humans are colonized by large number of microorganisms—bacteria, fungi, and viruses.
The overall genome of entire viruses that either lives on or inside the human body makes up …

We discuss the evolution and composition of breast milk and briefly describe how
mammalian evolution resulted in lactation, which played a crucial role in infant growth and …

Human milk contains a low-biomass, low-diversity microbiome, consisting largely of
bacteria. This community is of great research interest in the context of infant health and …

The composition of the human milk (HM) microbiota and, consequently, the microorganisms
that are passed on to the infant through breastfeeding, can be influenced by various factors …

Although traditionally considered sterile, human milk is currently recognized as an alive
ecosystem that harbors not only bacteria, but also viruses, fungi and yeasts, and minor …