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 …

The holobiont (host with its endocellular and extracellular microbiome) can function as a
distinct biological entity, an additional organismal level to the ones previously considered …

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 …

Context Oligosaccharides are the third largest solid component in human milk. These
diverse compounds are thought to have numerous beneficial functions in infants, including …

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

Human milk contains a dynamic and complex site-specific microbiome, which is not
assembled in an aleatory way, formed by organized microbial consortia and networks …

Background Breast milk is a complex biofluid that provides nutrients and bioactive agents,
including bacteria, for the development of the infant gut microbiota. However, the impact of …

Holobionts, consisting of a host and diverse microbial symbionts, function as distinct
biological entities anatomically, metabolically, immunologically, and developmentally …

Milk microbiota has a great influence on the safety and quality of dairy products. However,
few studies have investigated the variations of bacterial composition in raw milk. In this …

Breast milk is the main source of nutrition for infants; it contains considerable microflora that
can be transmitted to the infant endogenously or by breastfeeding, and it plays an important …