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

201979 citationsJournal Articlegold Open Access

Authors

Chen‐Jian Liu · Kunming University of Science and Technology

Liang Xiao · Kunming University of Science and Technology

Zhaoyi Niu · Kunming Medical University

Qing Jin · Kunming Medical University

Xueqin Zeng · Kunming University of Science and Technology

Wenxue Wang · Kunming University of Science and Technology

Mengyue Li

Abstract

The distribution patterns of bacterial communities in the meconium, placenta, and foetal membranes were highly similar and had nothing to do with the mode of delivery. For approximately half of the placental microorganisms, the same sequence could be found in the vaginal, rectal, and oral samples of the mother.

Topics & Keywords

Gut microbiota and health Urinary Tract Infections Management Reproductive tract infections research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: EBioMedicine

Volume 49, pp. 354-363

DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2019.10.045

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