The human gut microbiota is engaged in multiple interactions affecting host health during
the host's entire life span. Microbes colonize the neonatal gut immediately following birth …

This review provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of probiotic research,
covering a wide range of topics, including strain identification, functional characterization …

The assembly and development of the gut microbiome in infants have important
consequences for immediate and long-term health. Preterm infants represent an abnormal …

Phages and lipids in human milk (HM) may benefit preterm infant health by preventing
gastrointestinal pathobiont overgrowth and microbiome modulation. Lipid association may …

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is one of the diseases in neonates, with a high morbidity and
mortality rate, especially in preterm infants. This review aimed to briefly introduce the latest …

The neonatal body provides a range of potential habitats, such as the gut, for microbes.
These sites eventually harbor microbial communities (microbiotas). A “complete”(adult) gut …

The benefits of probiotics in foods are well-studied, but maintaining their effectiveness
requires survival through various stress conditions like processing, storage, and digestion …

During the first weeks of life, microbial colonization of the gut impacts human immune
system maturation and other developmental processes. In premature infants, aberrant …

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is the most prevalent and potentially fatal intestinal injury
mainly affecting premature infants, with significant long-term consequences for those who …

Preterm birth correlates with brain dysmaturation and neurocognitive impairment. The gut
microbiome associates with behavioral outcomes in typical development, but its relationship …