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Changes to gut microbial abundance were studied among infants, from 3 months to 1 year of age, based on delivery mode, breastfeeding status, and antibiotic use.

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This study demonstrates how common peri- and post-natal exposures can affect the development of infant gut microbiota, which has implications on food sensitivity in later life.

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This page is a summary of: Cesarean Section, Formula Feeding, and Infant Antibiotic Exposure: Separate and Combined Impacts on Gut Microbial Changes in Later Infancy, Frontiers in Pediatrics, September 2017, Frontiers,
DOI: 10.3389/fped.2017.00200.
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