Mothers of Preterm Infants Have Individualized Breast Milk Microbiota that Changes Temporally Based on Maternal Characteristics

Mother’s milk contains complex microbial communities thought to be important for colonizing a preterm infant’s gastrointestinal tract. However, little is known about the microbiota in the preterm mother’s milk and factors influencing its composition. We characterized the temporal dynamics of microbi...

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Published in:Cell host & microbe 2020-11, Vol.28 (5), p.669-682.e4
Main Authors: Asbury, Michelle R., Butcher, James, Copeland, Julia K., Unger, Sharon, Bando, Nicole, Comelli, Elena M., Forte, Victoria, Kiss, Alex, LeMay-Nedjelski, Lauren, Sherman, Philip M., Stintzi, Alain, Tomlinson, Christopher, Wang, Pauline W., O’Connor, Deborah L.
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Language:English
Subjects:
antibiotics
BMI
breast milk
C-section delivery
lactation
microbiome
microbiota
preterm infant
vaginal delivery
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Summary:Mother’s milk contains complex microbial communities thought to be important for colonizing a preterm infant’s gastrointestinal tract. However, little is known about the microbiota in the preterm mother’s milk and factors influencing its composition. We characterized the temporal dynamics of microbial communities in 490 breast milk samples from 86 mothers of preterm infants (born
ISSN:1931-3128
1934-6069
DOI:10.1016/j.chom.2020.08.001