| Literature DB >> 25578246 |
Noel T Mueller1, Elizabeth Bakacs2, Joan Combellick3, Zoya Grigoryan2, Maria G Dominguez-Bello4.
Abstract
The infant microbiome plays an essential role in human health and its assembly is determined by maternal-offspring exchanges of microbiota. This process is affected by several practices, including Cesarean section (C-section), perinatal antibiotics, and formula feeding, that have been linked to increased risks of metabolic and immune diseases. Here we review recent knowledge about the impacts on infant microbiome assembly, discuss preventive and restorative strategies to ameliorate the effects of these impacts, and highlight where research is needed to advance this field and improve the health of future generations.Entities:
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Year: 2014 PMID: 25578246 PMCID: PMC4464665 DOI: 10.1016/j.molmed.2014.12.002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Trends Mol Med ISSN: 1471-4914 Impact factor: 11.951