Brendan Russ

May 25, 2023 | frontiersin.org | Anuradha Rajamanickam |Brendan Russ |Yuling Guo |Sweta Ghosh

1 Gut microbiota and intestinal mucosal immunityA wide range of microorganisms colonize in the human intestinal mucosa, including fungi, viruses, and bacteria, which are together called the gut microbiota. The development of the intestinal microbiota during early life is a dynamic process that is influenced by various perinatal conditions, such as delivery method, feeding type, and lifestyle (1), and contributes to numerous physiological functions (2).