Recent advances in high‐throughput methods of molecular analyses have led to an
explosion of studies generating large‐scale ecological data sets. In particular, noticeable …

Trillions of microbes reside in the human body and participate in multiple physiological and
pathophysiological processes that affect host health throughout the life cycle. The …

Background: The gut microbiota is essential to human health throughout life, yet the
acquisition and development of this microbial community during infancy remains poorly …

Background The gut microbiota is established during infancy and plays a fundamental role
in shaping host immunity. Colonization patterns may influence the development of atopic …

The intestinal microbiota plays an important role in development of the immune system and
regulation of immune responses. This review summarizes the association between the …

The mammalian alimentary tract harbors hundreds of species of commensal
microorganisms (microbiota) that intimately interact with the host and provide it with genetic …

The establishment and succession of bacterial communities in infants may have a profound
impact in their health, but information about the composition of meconium microbiota and its …

The development of the intestinal microbiota in the first years of life is a dynamic process
significantly influenced by early‐life nutrition. Pioneer bacteria colonizing the infant intestinal …

The role of the human microbiome in schizophrenia remains largely unexplored. The
microbiome has been shown to alter brain development and modulate behavior and …

Background Multiple studies have demonstrated that early-life exposure to pets or siblings
affords protection against allergic disease; these associations are commonly attributed to the …