Influence of mode of delivery on gut microbiota composition in seven year old children: Table 1

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Intestinal microbiota development begins immediately following birth.1 The composition of the infant’s evolving microbiota is initially defined by the mother, the source of the newborn’s first microbial inoculum. Colonising bacteria rapidly adapt to breast milk and epithelial mucins as sources of nutrients. The prevalence of caesarean section delivery in Western countries is increasing. Caesarean born babies are...

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