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Comment
. 2020 Jun;127(7):906.
doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.16176. Epub 2020 Mar 4.

Re: 'Vaginal seeding' after a caesarean section provides benefits to newborn children: AGAINST: Vaginal microbiome transfer - a medical procedure with clear risks and uncertain benefits

Maria C Jenmalm  1
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Re: 'Vaginal seeding' after a caesarean section provides benefits to newborn children: AGAINST: Vaginal microbiome transfer - a medical procedure with clear risks and uncertain benefits

Maria C Jenmalm. BJOG. 2020 Jun.
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