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Published in: Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology 1/2014

Open Access 01-03-2014 | Meeting abstract

Impact of cesarean section delivery and breastfeeding on infant gut microbiota at one year of age

Authors: Meghan B Azad, Theodore Konya, David S Guttman, Catherine J Field, Radha S Chari, Malcolm R Sears, Allan B Becker, James A Scott, Anita L Kozyrskyj, the CHILD Study Investigators

Published in: Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology | Special Issue 1/2014

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Excerpt

The gut microbiota is essential to human health, playing central roles in host metabolism and immunity. In a pilot study, we previously demonstrated that mode of delivery and breastfeeding influence the infant gut microbiota at 4 months of age. Here, we examine the impact of these critical early-life exposures in a larger cohort at 12 months of age. …
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Title
Impact of cesarean section delivery and breastfeeding on infant gut microbiota at one year of age
Authors
Meghan B Azad
Theodore Konya
David S Guttman
Catherine J Field
Radha S Chari
Malcolm R Sears
Allan B Becker
James A Scott
Anita L Kozyrskyj
the CHILD Study Investigators
Publication date
01-03-2014
Publisher
BioMed Central
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1710-1492-10-S1-A24

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