Perinatal factors affect the gut microbiota up to four years after birth
Early life microbiome is affected by factors such as mode of delivery, gestational age at birth and feeding regime. Here, the authors show that gestational age at birth still imprints on the microbiome at four years of age, suggesting a link between altered microbiome in prematurity and long term he...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2019-04-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-09252-4 |