Journal article
Development of the Microbiota and Associations With Birth Mode, Diet, and Atopic Disorders in a Longitudinal Analysis of Stool Samples, Collected From Infancy Through Early Childhood
Abstract
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Establishment of the gastrointestinal microbiota during infancy affects immune system development and oral tolerance induction. Perturbations in the microbiome during this period can contribute to development of immune-mediated diseases. We monitored microbiota maturation and associations with subsequent development of allergies in infants and children.
METHODS: We collected 1453 stool samples, at 5, 13, 21, and 31 weeks …
Authors
Galazzo G; van Best N; Bervoets L; Dapaah IO; Savelkoul PH; Hornef MW; consortium G-M; Hutton EK; Morrison K; Holloway AC
Journal
Gastroenterology, Vol. 158, No. 6, pp. 1584–1596
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
May 2020
DOI
10.1053/j.gastro.2020.01.024
ISSN
0016-5085