Human Milk Microbiome and Maternal Postnatal Psychosocial Distress

Human milk contains many bioactive components, including bacteria, which are transferred to the developing infant through breastfeeding. Milk bacteria appear to, amongst others, originate from the maternal gut. A mother’s postnatal psychosocial distress may alter maternal gut microbiota, which in tu...

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Main Authors: Pamela D. Browne, Marina Aparicio, Claudio Alba, Christine Hechler, Roseriet Beijers, Juan Miguel Rodríguez, Leonides Fernández, Carolina de Weerth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2019.02333/full