Novel Insights into the Infant Gut Microbiome and Host–Microbe Interactions
A special issue of Microorganisms (ISSN 2076-2607). This special issue belongs to the section "Gut Microbiota".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (28 February 2022) | Viewed by 32380
Special Issue Editor
Interests: infant; microbiome; breastfeeding; human milk; oligosaccharide
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In recent years, data from large longitudinal cohorts have informed our understanding of the temporal development of the gut infant microbiome and the key determinants of that process. However, less is known about the temporal development and composition of the phages, fungi, and archaea in the gut microbiota and in/on other body sites in infancy. Additionally, a major gap exists in our understanding of host-microbe interactions in infancy that underlie long-term programming of infant cognitive, immune, and metabolic programming.
The aim of this Microorganisms Special Issue is to provide deep insights into the latest developments of research dedicated to the defining the function of the infant microbiota. Articles that describe novel aspects of metabolomics, probiotics, bacteriophage, and host-microbe interactions in humans are particularly sought, but mechanistic work in animal models is also desired.
The manuscripts included in this Special Issue should provide a foundation to expand our current understanding of the complex interactions between the host and is commensal microbiota and may suggest interventions to address dysbiosis in early life to support infant development.
Prof. Dr. Sharon M. Donovan
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- infant
- microbiome
- nutrition
- host–microbe interactions
- metabolome