Sex Differences in Gut Microbial Development of Preterm Infant Twins in Early Life: A Longitudinal Analysis

Sex Differences in Gut Microbial Development of Preterm Infant Twins in Early Life: A Longitudinal Analysis

Infant gut microbiota plays a vital role in immune response, mediates neurobehavioral development and health maintenance. Studies of twins’ gut microbiota found that gut microbiota composition and diversity tend to be mature and stable with increasing postnatal age (PNA). Preterm infant gut microbio...

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Main Authors: Jie Chen, Hongfei Li, Sarah M. Hird, Ming-Hui Chen, Wanli Xu, Kendra Maas, Xiaomei Cong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
preterm infants
twins and triplets
sex
neonatal intensive care unit
gut microbiota
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2021.671074/full

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