Development of the gut microbiota in infancy and its impact on health in later life

Gut microbial ecology and function are dynamic in infancy, but are stabilized in childhood. The ‘new friends’ have a great impact on the development of the digestive tract and host immune system. In the first year of life, especially, the gut microbiota dramatically changes through interactions with...

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Main Authors: Masaru Tanaka, Jiro Nakayama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-10-01
Series:Allergology International
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893017301119