Microbial structure and function in infant and juvenile rhesus macaques are primarily affected by age, not vaccination status

Abstract Although thimerosal, an ethylmercury-based preservative, has been removed from most pediatric vaccines in the United States, some multidose vaccines, such as influenza vaccines, still contain thimerosal. Considering that a growing number of studies indicate involvement of the gut microbiome...

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Main Authors: Yu Hasegawa, Britni Curtis, Vernon Yutuc, Megan Rulien, Kelly Morrisroe, Kristin Watkins, Clayton Ferrier, Chris English, Laura Hewitson, Carolyn M. Slupsky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-34019-0