Phylogenetic and Metabolic Tracking of Gut Microbiota during Perinatal Development.

The colonization and development of gut microbiota immediately after birth is highly variable and depends on several factors, such as delivery mode and modality of feeding during the first months of life. A cohort of 31 mother and neonate pairs, including 25 at-term caesarean (CS) and 6 vaginally (V...

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Main Authors: Federica Del Chierico, Pamela Vernocchi, Andrea Petrucca, Paola Paci, Susana Fuentes, Giulia Praticò, Giorgio Capuani, Andrea Masotti, Sofia Reddel, Alessandra Russo, Cristina Vallone, Guglielmo Salvatori, Elsa Buffone, Fabrizio Signore, Giuliano Rigon, Andrea Dotta, Alfredo Miccheli, Willem M de Vos, Bruno Dallapiccola, Lorenza Putignani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4557834?pdf=render