Early-life skin microbiota in hospitalized preterm and full-term infants
Abstract Background The infant skin microbiota may serve as a reservoir of bacteria that contribute to neonatal infections and stimulate local and systemic immune development. The objectives of our study were to characterize the skin microbiota of preterm and full-term infants during their birth hos...
Main Authors: | Noelle E. Younge, Félix Araújo-Pérez, Debra Brandon, Patrick C. Seed |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-05-01
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Series: | Microbiome |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40168-018-0486-4 |
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