Delivery mode impacts newborn gut colonization efficiency
C. Mitchell, L. Hogstrom, A. M. Bryant, A. Bergerat, A. Cher, S. Pochan, P. Herman, M. Carrigan, K. Sharp, C. Huttenhower, E. S. Lander, H. Vlamakis, R. J. Xavier, M. Yassour
This study investigates how delivery mode affects newborn gut microbiome colonization, finding that C-section infants lack Bacteroides species, but these are not due to birth canal exposure.
bioRxiv · Jan 29, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology