Intestinal microbiota development and gestational age in preterm neonates

The intestinal microbiota is an important contributor to the health of preterm infants, and may be destabilized by a number of environmental factors and treatment modalities. How to promote the development of a healthy microbiota in preterm infants is largely unknown. We collected fecal samples from...

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Veröffentlicht in:Scientific reports 2018-02, Vol.8 (1), p.2453-9, Article 2453
Hauptverfasser: Korpela, Katri, Blakstad, Elin W., Moltu, Sissel J., Strømmen, Kenneth, Nakstad, Britt, Rønnestad, Arild E., Brække, Kristin, Iversen, Per O., Drevon, Christian A., de Vos, Willem
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Zusammenfassung:The intestinal microbiota is an important contributor to the health of preterm infants, and may be destabilized by a number of environmental factors and treatment modalities. How to promote the development of a healthy microbiota in preterm infants is largely unknown. We collected fecal samples from 45 breastfed preterm very low birth weight (birth weight 
ISSN:2045-2322
2045-2322
DOI:10.1038/s41598-018-20827-x