Shared and Distinct Features of Human Milk and Infant Stool Viromes

Shared and Distinct Features of Human Milk and Infant Stool Viromes

Infants acquire many of their microbes from their mothers during the birth process. The acquisition of these microbes is believed to be critical in the development of the infant immune system. Bacteria also are transmitted to the infant through breastfeeding, and help to form the microbiome of the i...

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Main Authors: Pia S. Pannaraj, Melissa Ly, Chiara Cerini, Monica Saavedra, Grace M. Aldrovandi, Abdul A. Saboory, Kevin M. Johnson, David T. Pride
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
human microbiome
virome
virobiota
breast milk
milk microbiota
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2018.01162/full

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