Role of the Human Breast Milk-Associated Microbiota on the Newborns’ Immune System: A Mini Review
The human milk is fundamental for a correct development of newborns, as it is a source not only of vitamins and nutrients, but also of commensal bacteria. The microbiota associated to the human breast milk contributes to create the “initial” intestinal microbiota of infants, having also a pivotal ro...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2017-10-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Microbiology |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2017.02100/full |