Preterm Birth Has Effects on Gut Colonization in Piglets Within the First 4 Weeks of Life

• Main Authors: Shamrulazhar, Shamzir Kamal, Anders Daniel, Andersen, Lukasz, Krych, Charlotte, Lauridsen, Per Torp, Sangild, Thomas, Thymann, Dennis Sandris, Nielsen
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: European Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition and North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition 2019
• Subjects: Q Science (General); SF Animal culture
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/38972/1/Preterm%20Birth%20-%20Copy.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/38972/; https://journals.lww.com/jpgn/Fulltext/2019/05000/Preterm_Birth_Has_Effects_on_Gut_Colonization_in.25.aspx#:~:text=Conclusions%3A,dysfunction%20resulting%20from%20preterm%20birth.&text=Preterm%20birth%20is%20associated%20with%20disturbed%20gut%20microbial%20colonization.
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

Objectives: Preterm neonates have an immature gastrointestinal tract and show an altered bacterial colonization of the gut. However, it is not clear if such immature gut microbiota (GM) colonization is induced by specific delivery, diet, environment, and/or host factors related to preterm birth. Us...