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. 2021 Mar 16;2(3):100224.
doi: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2021.100224.

Populating preterm infants with probiotics

Matthew J Dalby  1 , Lindsay J Hall  1   2   3
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Populating preterm infants with probiotics

Matthew J Dalby et al. Cell Rep Med. .

Abstract

A randomized placebo-controlled trial by Martí et al.1 shows that probiotic supplementation of premature infants can modulate the infant gut microbiota soon after birth.

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