Intestinal colonisation patterns in breastfed and formula-fed infants during the first 12 weeks of life reveal sequential microbiota signatures

Abstract The establishment of the infant gut microbiota is a highly dynamic process dependent on extrinsic and intrinsic factors. We characterized the faecal microbiota of 4 breastfed infants and 4 formula-fed infants at 17 consecutive time points during the first 12 weeks of life. Microbiota compos...

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Main Authors: Harro M. Timmerman, Nicole B. M. M. Rutten, Jos Boekhorst, Delphine M. Saulnier, Guus A. M. Kortman, Nikhat Contractor, Martin Kullen, Esther Floris, Hermie J. M. Harmsen, Arine M. Vlieger, Michiel Kleerebezem, Ger T. Rijkers
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Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/5d979071e1ff429e9a4fc29e9d7b70d5
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