Contact with caregivers is associated with composition of the infant gastrointestinal microbiome in the first 6 months of life.

Kyle S WileyAndrew M GreggMolly M FoxVenu LagishettyCurt A SandmanJonathan P JacobsLaura M Glynn

Published in: American journal of biological anthropology (2023)

Results reveal a potential mechanism (skin-to-skin and physical contact) by which caregivers influence the infant gastrointestinal microbiome. Our findings contribute to work exploring the social transmission of microbes.

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