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. 2016 Nov 9;20(5):558-560.
doi: 10.1016/j.chom.2016.10.014.

The Human Microbiome before Birth

Martin J Blaser  1 , Maria G Dominguez-Bello  2
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The Human Microbiome before Birth

Martin J Blaser et al. Cell Host Microbe. .
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Abstract

The conservation of the microbiota within humans and other hominids suggests an ancient assembly that has been selected to optimize host fitness. Pregnancy induces changes in the maternal microbiome just before the intergenerational hand-off of the microbiota. Interventions, including peri-partum antibiotics and Cesarean sections, may have unintended effects on babies.

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