Exposure to household furry pets influences the gut microbiota of infants at 3–4 months following various birth scenarios

Exposure to household furry pets influences the gut microbiota of infants at 3–4 months following various birth scenarios

Abstract Background Early-life exposure to household pets has the capacity to reduce risk for overweight and allergic disease, especially following caesarean delivery. Since there is some evidence that pets also alter the gut microbial composition of infants, changes to the gut microbiome are putati...

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Main Authors: Hein M. Tun, Theodore Konya, Tim K. Takaro, Jeffrey R. Brook, Radha Chari, Catherine J. Field, David S. Guttman, Allan B. Becker, Piush J. Mandhane, Stuart E. Turvey, Padmaja Subbarao, Malcolm R. Sears, James A. Scott, Anita L. Kozyrskyj, the CHILD Study Investigators
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:Microbiome
Subjects:
Pets
Infant gut microbiota
Birth
Prenatal
Postnatal
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40168-017-0254-x

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