The premature infant gut microbiome plays an important part in infant health and
development, and recognition of the implications of microbial dysbiosis in premature infants …

The gut microbiota of preterm infants is affected by perinatal factors and, in turn, may impact
upon infant health. In this study, we collected fecal samples at Day-10 (D10) and 4-months …

Summary 16S rRNA gene sequencing enables microbial community profiling, but
recovering fecal DNA from extremely premature infants is challenging. Here, we describe an …

Background Infants born prematurely, particularly extremely low birth weight infants (ELBW)
have altered gut microbial communities. Factors such as maternal health, gut immaturity …

Background The impact of degree of prematurity at birth on premature infant gut microbiota
has not been extensively studied in comparison to term infants in large cohorts. Methods To …

Background Preterm infants are at risk of developing intestinal dysbiosis with an increased
proportion of Gammaproteobacteria. In this study, we sought the clinical determinants of the …

Objective: An increasing number of studies that are using high-throughput molecular
methods are rapidly extending our knowledge of gut microbial colonization in preterm …

The short and long-term impact of birth mode on the developing gut microbiome in neonates
has potential implications for the health of infants. In term infants, the microbiome …

Perinatal factors such as birth process and milk diet have been known to greatly influence
the development of gut microbiota, which is often studied using amplicon sequencing of the …

Objective To examine the composition of the evolving microbiota of preterm infants at weeks
2 and 4 of life. Settings The paediatric intensive care unit of the Cork University Maternity …