Is the delivery mode a critical factor for the microbial communities in the meconium?

Liu, Chen‐Jian; Xiao, Liang; Niu, Zhaoyi; Jin, Qing; Zeng, Xue-Qin; Wang, Wenxue; Li, Mengyue; Chen, Xuerong; Meng, Haiyun; Shen, Ran; Sun, Shiyi; Luo, Yiyong; Yang, En; Geng, Jiawei; Li, Xiaoran

doi:10.1016/j.ebiom.2019.10.045

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Is the delivery mode a critical factor for the microbial communities in the meconium?

Published in EBioMedicine • Nov 1, 2019

Authors:

Chen‐Jian Liu

Liang Xiao

Zhaoyi Niu

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Mothers are the primary source of bacteria for newborns, but it is unclear whether mother-to-newborn transmission occurs prior to, during or after birth. Similarly, the effect of the delivery mode on neonatal microorganisms has been the focus of controversy. METHODS: Healthy maternal and...

Subject

Meconium

Amniotic fluid

Caesarean section

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