The Fecal Microbial Community of Breast-fed Infants from Armenia and Georgia
Zachery T. Lewis; Ketevan Sidamonidze; Vardan Tsaturyan; David Tsereteli; Nika Khachidze; Astghik Pepoyan; Ekaterine Zhgenti; Liana Tevzadze; Anahit Manvelyan; Marine Balayan; Paata Imnadze; Tamas Torok; Danielle G. Lemay, and David A. Mills · 2017
Catalogue summary
Longitudinal sequencing compares breast-fed infants in Armenia and Georgia, identifying country- and birth-method differences within bifidobacteria-dominated intestinal communities.
Why this matters
The first regional infant microbiome comparison suggests that local environmental exposures shape early gut colonization across neighboring Caucasus populations.
Citation
Zachery T. Lewis; Ketevan Sidamonidze; Vardan Tsaturyan; David Tsereteli; Nika Khachidze; Astghik Pepoyan; Ekaterine Zhgenti; Liana Tevzadze; Anahit Manvelyan; Marine Balayan; Paata Imnadze; Tamas Torok; Danielle G. Lemay, and David A. Mills 2017. The Fecal Microbial Community of Breast-fed Infants from Armenia and Georgia. Scientific Reports. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep40932
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