Can maternal-child microbial seeding interventions improve the health of infants delivered by Cesarean section?

Suchitra K. Hourigan, Maria Gloria Dominguez-Bello, Noel T. Mueller

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Abstract

Maternal-child microbial seeding interventions expose Cesarean-section (C-section)-delivered infants to the maternal microbiome they bypass during Cesarean delivery. It is theorized such interventions restore the microbiome and normalize immune development to reduce the occurrence of C-section-associated inflammatory conditions. Here we discuss the rationale, evidence, and controversies surrounding such interventions.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)607-611
Number of pages5
JournalCell Host and Microbe
Volume30
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - May 11 2022

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Parasitology
  • Microbiology
  • Virology

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