Liza Konnikova

Dec 14, 2023 | nature.com | Omry Koren |Liza Konnikova |Petter Brodin |Indira U. Mysorekar

AbstractThe gut microbiome has important roles in host metabolism and immunity, and microbial dysbiosis affects human physiology and health. Maternal immunity and microbial metabolites during pregnancy, microbial transfer during birth, and transfer of immune factors, microorganisms and metabolites via breastfeeding provide critical sources of early-life microbial and immune training, with important consequences for human health.