Early Development of the Gut Microbiota and Immune Health
Abstract
:1. Intrauterine Transmission of Maternal Bacteria
2. Compositional and Functional Development of the Gut Microbiota during Infancy
3. Associations of Early Gut Microbiota with Immune Diseases
3.1. Atopic Disease
3.2. Necrotizing Enterocolitis
4. Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Gut Microbiota Interaction with the Immune System
5. Effects of Antibiotic Use
6. Effects of Preterm Birth and Delivery Mode
7. Effects of Breast Milk vs. Formula Feeding
8. Outlook: Possibilities for Prebiotic and Probiotic Supplementation
9. Concluding Remarks
Acknowledgements
Conflicts of Interest
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