Delayed colonization of Bifidobacterium spp. and low prevalence of B. infantis among infants of Asian ancestry born in Singapore: insights from the GUSTO cohort study

BackgroundThe loss of ancestral microbes, or the “disappearing microbiota hypothesis” has been proposed to play a critical role in the rise of inflammatory and immune diseases in developed nations. The effect of this loss is most consequential during early-life, as initial colonizers of the newborn...

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Main Authors: Jia Xu, Rebbeca M. Duar, Baoling Quah, Min Gong, Felicia Tin, Penny Chan, Choon Kiat Sim, Kok Hian Tan, Yap Seng Chong, Peter D. Gluckman, Steven A. Frese, David Kyle, Neerja Karnani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2024.1421051/full