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

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Authors

Hedvig E. Jakobsson · Karolinska Institutet

Thomas Abrahamsson · Linköping University

Maria C. Jenmalm · Linköping University

Keith Harris · University of Glasgow

Christopher Quince · University of Glasgow

Cecilia Jernberg · Swedish Institute

Bengt Björkstén ·

Abstract

CS was associated with a lower total microbial diversity, delayed colonisation of the Bacteroidetes phylum and reduced Th1 responses during the first 2 years of life.

Topics & Keywords

Pediatric health and respiratory diseases Asthma and respiratory diseases Gut microbiota and health

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Gut

Volume 63, Issue 4, pp. 559-566

DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2012-303249

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