Abstract
Ferretti et al. use metagenomics with strain-resolved computational profiling to characterize the transfer of microbes from mothers to their infants during their first 4 months of life. Multiple maternal body sites contribute to the developing infant microbiome, with maternal gut strains providing the largest contribution of colonizing microorganisms.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 133-145.e5 |
Journal | Cell Host and Microbe |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 11 Jul 2018 |
Keywords
- infant microbiome
- microbiome transmission
- shotgun metagenomics
- strain-level profiling
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Virology
- Parasitology
- Microbiology