The Metagenomic and Metabolomic Profile of the Infantile Gut: Can They Be "Predicted" by the Feed Type?

• Main Authors: Eftychia Ioanna Dimitrakopoulou (Author), Abraham Pouliakis (Author), Vasiliki Falaina (Author), Theodoros Xanthos (Author), Panagiotis Zoumpoulakis (Author), Thalia Tsiaka (Author), Rozeta Sokou (Author), Zoi Iliodromiti (Author), Theodora Boutsikou (Author), Nicoletta Iacovidou (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Purpose: The composition and the metabolic activity of the gut microbiota of breastfed and formula-fed infants has been the focus of several studies over the last two decades. Gene sequencing techniques and metabolomics in biological samples have led to expansion of our knowledge in this field. A mo...