Rate of establishing the gut microbiota in infancy has consequences for future health
The gut of the human neonate is colonized rapidly after birth from an early sparse and highly distinct microbiota to a more adult-like and convergent state, within 1 to 3 years. The progression of colonizing bacterial species is non-random. During the first months of life several shifts commonly occ...
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| Language: | English |
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2015-09.
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