Oral lactoferrin administration does not impact the diversity or composition of the infant gut microbiota in a Peruvian cohort
ABSTRACT Lactoferrin is a protein from breast milk involved in early-life microbiome assembly. It is believed to promote the growth of lactic acid-producing bacteria and inhibit pathogens by limiting iron availability and enabling an acidic environment in the gut. Previous reports suggest that oral...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2023-12-01
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Series: | Microbiology Spectrum |
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Online Access: | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.00096-23 |