Journal article
Composition and Variation of the Human Milk Microbiota Are Influenced by Maternal and Early-Life Factors
Abstract
Breastmilk contains a complex community of bacteria that may help seed the infant gut microbiota. The composition and determinants of milk microbiota are poorly understood. Among 393 mother-infant dyads from the CHILD cohort, we found that milk microbiota at 3-4 months postpartum was dominated by inversely correlated Proteobacteria and Firmicutes, and exhibited discrete compositional patterns. Milk microbiota composition and diversity were …
Authors
Moossavi S; Sepehri S; Robertson B; Bode L; Goruk S; Field CJ; Lix LM; de Souza RJ; Becker AB; Mandhane PJ
Journal
Cell Host & Microbe, Vol. 25, No. 2, pp. 324–335.e4
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
2 2019
DOI
10.1016/j.chom.2019.01.011
ISSN
1931-3128