Abstract
Ferretti et al. use metagenomics with strain-resolved computational profiling to characterize the transfer of microbes from mothers to their infants during their first 4 months of life. Multiple maternal body sites contribute to the developing infant microbiome, with maternal gut strains providing the largest contribution of colonizing microorganisms.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 133-145.e5 |
Journal | Cell Host and Microbe |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 11 Jul 2018 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:We thank all the families enrolled in the study. This study was supported by Fondazione CARITRO fellowship Rif. Int. 2013.0239 to N.S. The work was also partially supported by the European Research Council (ERC-STG project MetaPG- 716575 ), MIUR “Futuro in Ricerca” RBFR13EWWI_001 , the People Program (Marie Curie Actions) of the European Union Seventh Framework Program (FP7/2007–2013) under REA grant agreement no. PCIG13-GA-2013-618833, the LEO Pharma Foundation to N.S., and a European Union H2020 Marie-Curie grant ( 707345 ) to E.P.
Funding Information:
We thank all the families enrolled in the study. This study was supported by Fondazione CARITRO fellowship Rif. Int. 2013.0239 to N.S. The work was also partially supported by the European Research Council (ERC-STG project MetaPG-716575), MIUR “Futuro in Ricerca” RBFR13EWWI_001, the People Program (Marie Curie Actions) of the European Union Seventh Framework Program (FP7/2007–2013) under REA grant agreement no. PCIG13-GA-2013-618833, the LEO Pharma Foundation to N.S., and a European Union H2020 Marie-Curie grant (707345) to E.P.
Keywords
- infant microbiome
- microbiome transmission
- shotgun metagenomics
- strain-level profiling