Distribution of microsporidia in preterm and full-term infant gut microbiomes and implications for host health

BackgroundMicrosporidia are a group of single-celled fungi which infect various chordates including humans, where they mainly pose a risk to immunocompromised individuals. This study aimed to investigate the occurrence of microsporidia in groups of very low birth weight (VLBW) and extremely low birt...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Pediatrics
Main Authors:	Anujit Sarkar, Maureen Groer, Thao T. B. Ho, Larry J. Dishaw
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-09-01
Subjects:	ELBW infants gut microbiome metagenomics microsporidia VLBW infants
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2025.1651866/full