All Early Life Microbiome articles – Page 4
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NewsWormlike animals are first amphibians shown to pass microbes to their offspring
Skin-feeding does more than provide nutrients for young caecilians - it also helps the mother pass microbes from her skin and gut down to her young, inoculating them to jump-start a healthy microbiome.
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NewsMapping evolution of E. coli virulence factor offers refined drug target
Researchers have presented evidence that targeting the K1 capsule can be used as the basis of treatment, paving the way to prevent serious E. coli infections.
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NewsPreemie infections may come from gut microbiomes
Dangerous bacterial bloodstream infections in premature babies may originate from the infants’ gut microbiomes, according to researchers.
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CareersThe Stewart Lab
The Stewart Lab at Newcastle University are working to harness the infant gut microbiome to predict disease and personalise preventative therapy.
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NewsNew mode of horizontal gene transfer between maternal and infant gut microbiome uncovered
Researchers have discovered a new mode of vertical mother-to-infant microbiome transmission, where microbes in the maternal gut shared genes with microbes in the infant gut during the perinatal period starting immediately before birth and extending though the first few weeks after birth.
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FeaturesThe usually sterile womb
Culture-independent next-generation sequencing technologies have given us a far deeper understanding of the microbiome composition of various important health-related niches.
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