Alterations in preconception, antenatal, and postnatal maternal gut microbiota influence offspring intestinal microbiota and immunity
Maternal microbiota during pregnancy, as well as maternal disease state, may impact offspring gut bacterial colonisation. Here, we explore the impact of maternal antibiotics during gestation and/or nursing on offspring gut microbiota. Further, we investigate the effect of preconception helminth infe...
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| Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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University of Cape Town
2017
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25479 |