Formula diet driven microbiota shifts tryptophan metabolism from serotonin to tryptamine in neonatal porcine colon

Abstract Background The gut microbiota of breast-fed and formula-fed infants differ significantly, as do the risks for allergies, gut dysfunction, and upper respiratory tract infections. The connections between breast milk, various formulas, and the profiles of gut bacteria to these childhood illnes...

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Main Authors: Manish Kumar Saraf, Brian D. Piccolo, Anne K. Bowlin, Kelly E. Mercer, Tanya LeRoith, Sree V. Chintapalli, Kartik Shankar, Thomas M. Badger, Laxmi Yeruva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:Microbiome
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40168-017-0297-z