Microbiome analysis of maternal and neonatal microbial communities associated with the different delivery modes based on 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing

• Main Authors: Tzu-Hsiang Weng (Author), Kai-Yao Huang (Author), Jhih-Hua Jhong (Author), Hui-Ju Kao (Author), Chia-Hung Chen (Author), Yu-Chi Chen (Author), Shun-Long Weng (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: With the rising number of cases of non-vaginal delivery worldwide, scientists have been concerned about the influence of the different delivery modes on maternal and neonatal microbiomes. Although the birth rate trend is decreasing rapidly in Taiwan, more than 30 percent of newborns are d...