Tag: birth
New insights into the formation of the human airway microbiota
The lower airway microbiota forms within the first 2 months of life, influenced by the gestational age at birth and, in premature babies, the delivery mode.
Preterm birth: a Canadian study investigates the role of the vaginal...
The vaginal microbiota of women who delivered prematurely has increased richness and diversity and a higher prevalence of Mollicutes bacteria.
New study finds no evidence of a human placenta microbiota
Recent studies indicate that the placenta has a microbiota. A publication on Microbiome instead supports the classic thesis: the placenta is sterile.