Associations between EBV and CMV seropositivity, early exposures and gut microbiota in a prospective birth cohort: a 10 year follow-up

• Main Authors: Claudia Carvalho-Queiroz (Author), Maria A Johansson (Author), Jan-Olov Persson (Author), Jörtsö Jörtsö (Author), Torbjorn Kjerstadius (Author), Caroline Nilsson (Author), Shanie Saghafian-Hedengren (Author), Eva Sverremark-Ekström (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Early-life infections with persistent Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and cytomegalovirus (CMV) are delayed in affluent countries, probably due to alterations in early environmental exposures, such as maternal age, siblings and day care attendance. We have previously reported that the timing of EBV and CMV...