Colonisation of the proximal intestinal remnant in newborn infants with enterostomy: a longitudinal study protocol

Introduction The gut microbiota plays a main role in the maintenance of host’s health. Exposure to different conditions in early life contributes to distinct ‘pioneer’ bacterial communities in the intestine, which shape the newborn infant development. Newborn infants with congenital malformations of...

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Main Authors: Cláudia Marques, Conceição Calhau, Inês Barreiros Mota, Ana Faria, Gonçalo Cordeiro-Ferreira, Ana Pita, Luís Pereira-da-Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2019-11-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/11/e028916.full