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First encounters of the microbial kind: perinatal factors direct infant gut microbiome establishment
Author(s) -
Kevin Linehan,
Eugene Dempsey,
C. Anthony Ryan,
R. Paul Ross,
Catherine Stanton
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
microbiome research reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2771-5965
DOI - 10.20517/mrr.2021.09
Subject(s) - microbiome , gut microbiome , colonization , biology , formula feeding , medicine , breast feeding , bioinformatics , ecology , pediatrics
The human gut microbiome harbors a diverse range of microbes that play a fundamental role in the health and well-being of their host. The early-life microbiome has a major influence on human development and long-term health. Perinatal factors such as maternal nutrition, antibiotic use, gestational age and mode of delivery influence the initial colonization, development, and function of the neonatal gut microbiome. The perturbed early-life gut microbiome predisposes infants to diseases in early and later life. Understanding how perinatal factors guide and shape the composition of the early-life microbiome is essential to improving infant health. The following review provides a synopsis of perinatal factors with the most decisive influences on initial microbial colonization of the infant gut.

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