Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) exposures exert a sustained influence on the progression of gut microbiota and metabolome in the first year of life

• Main Authors: Yap, Polly Soo Xi, Chong, Chun Wie, Ahmad Kamar, Azanna, Yap, Ivan Kok Seng, Choo, Yao Mun, Lai, Nai Ming, Teh, Cindy Shuan Ju
• Format: Article
• Published: Nature Research 2021
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/25907/; https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-80278-1

Emerging evidence has shown a link between the perturbations and development of the gut microbiota in infants with their immediate and long-term health. To better understand the assembly of the gut microbiota in preterm infants, faecal samples were longitudinally collected from the preterm (n = 19)...