How is the microbiome of an infant influenced by mother's bacteria? - News-Medical.Net

A recent study explores the sources and functional importance of certain key species in the mother-infant transmission of the microbiota.

The development of the microbiome in humans is closely related to, and forms a crucial part of, the maturation of the human immune system. Vaginal childbirth is one of the first steps of this process… [+11405 chars]

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