Mother-to-infant vertical transmission in early life: a systematic review and proportional meta-analysis of Bifidobacterium strain transmissibility

Abstract Early-life colonization is a critical developmental process influencing infant biological programming, with bifidobacteria playing a key role. This systematic review examines the transmissibility of Bifidobacterium strains from mothers to infants. Adhering to Preferred Reporting Items for S...

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Main Authors: Eduard Flores Ventura, María Esteban-Torres, Miguel Gueimonde, Douwe van Sinderen, Omry Koren, Lindsay J. Hall, Nicola Segata, Mireia Valles-Colomer, Maria Carmen Collado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-07-01
Series:npj Biofilms and Microbiomes
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41522-025-00720-y
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