Decreased gut microbiota diversity, delayed Bacteroidetes colonisation and reduced Th1 responses in infants delivered by Caesarean section

E. Jakobsson, Hedvig; Abrahamsson, Thomas; C. Jenmalm, Maria; Harris, Keith; Quince, Christopher; Jernberg, Cecilia; Björkstén, Bengt; Engstrand, Lars; F. Andersson, Anders

doi:10.1136/gutjnl-2012-303249

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Decreased gut microbiota diversity, delayed Bacteroidetes colonisation and reduced Th1 responses in infants delivered by Caesarean section

Published in Gut • Aug 7, 2013

Authors:

Hedvig E. Jakobsson

Thomas Abrahamsson

Maria C. Jenmalm

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The early intestinal microbiota exerts important stimuli for immune development, and a reduced microbial exposure as well as caesarean section (CS) has been associated with the development of allergic disease. Here we address how microbiota development in infants is affected by mode of de...

Subject

Bacteroidetes

Colonisation

Biology

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