The Pregnancy and EARly Life study (PEARL) - a longitudinal study to understand how gut microbes contribute to maintaining health during pregnancy and early life

• Main Authors: Sarah Phillips (Author), Rachel Watt (Author), Thomas Atkinson (Author), George M Savva (Author), Antonietta Hayhoe (Author), Lindsay J Hall (Author), on behalf of the PEARL study team (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The early life period represents the first step in establishing a beneficial microbial ecosystem, which in turn affects both short and longer-term health. Changes during pregnancy influence the neonatal microbiome; through transmission of maternal microbes during childbirth, and...