Extremely preterm neonates have more Lactobacillus in meconium than very preterm neonates – the in utero microbial colonization hypothesis

Growing evidence suggests that maternal microbiota can influence the neonates’ gut colonization. However, the mechanisms of vertical bacterial transmission remain poorly defined. We believed that the first colonizers of the newborn come from the mother’s gut and vagina during pregnancy and that this...

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Main Authors: Juliana Morais, Cláudia Marques, Diana Teixeira, Catarina Durão, Ana Faria, Sara Brito, Manuela Cardoso, Israel Macedo, Esmeralda Pereira, Teresa Tomé, Conceição Calhau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-11-01
Series:Gut Microbes
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19490976.2020.1785804