Associations between age and the human microbiota are robust and reproducible. The
microbial composition at several body sites can predict human chronological age relatively …

Immune system maturation begins early in life, but few studies have examined how early-life
gut microbiota colonization educates the neonatal immune system. Bifidobacteria …

Immune-microbe interactions early in life influence the risk of allergies, asthma, and other
inflammatory diseases. Breastfeeding guides healthier immune-microbe relationships by …

The gut microbiome has an important role in infant health and development. We
characterized the fecal microbiome and metabolome of 222 young children in Dhaka …

Despite the significant role of the gut microbiota in infant health and development, little is
known about the ecological processes determining gut microbial community assembly …

Background Early antibiotic exposure is linked to persistent disruption of the infant gut
microbiome and subsequent elevated pediatric asthma risk. Breastfeeding acts as a primary …

Establishment of the gut microbiome during early life is a complex process with lasting
implications for an individual's health. Several factors influence microbial assembly; …

BACKGROUND The use of high-throughput technologies has enabled rapid advancement
in the knowledge of host immune responses to pathogens. Our objective was to compare the …

Breast milk contains human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) that cannot be digested by
infants, yet nourish their developing gut microbiome. While Bifidobacterium are the best …

Human milk contains all of the essential nutrients required by the infant within a complex
matrix that enhances the bioavailability of many of those nutrients. In addition, human milk is …