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Cell Host & Microbe

Fehr et al. analyze infant gut microbiota in the CHILD cohort and identify associations with breastmilk feeding practices (exclusivity, duration, and pumping) and breastmilk microbiota. Within mother-infant dyads, co-occurrence of bacteria in breastmilk and stool suggests bacteria in breastmilk may transfer to the infant and influence the developing gut microbiota.

Breastmilk Feeding Practices Are Associated with the Co-Occurrence of Bacteria in Mothers’ Milk and the Infant Gut: the CHILD Cohort Study