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Differences in microbial composition between breast- and formula-fed infants are associated with differential health outcomes, such as increased instances of asthma, allergy, and obesity in formula-fed infants
Breastfeeding promotes colonization of the microbes dominant in infants born vaginally.
Thus, Bifidobacterium, Lactobacilli, and Streptococci dominate gut microbiota, particularly in breastfed infants delivered vaginally.
Harmsen et al. 2000 J Ped…
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- Early-Life Events, Including Mode of Delivery and Type of Feeding, Siblings and Gender, Shape the Developing Gut Microbiota
- Microbial contact during pregnancy, intestinal colonization and human disease
- Shaping the gut microbiota by breastfeeding: the gateway to allergy prevention?
- The human milk microbiota: origin and potential roles in health and disease