A critical assessment of the “sterile womb” and “in utero colonization” hypotheses: implications for research on the pioneer infant microbiome

The Human Microbiome before Birth

(2016) Martin J. Blaser et al.   Cell Host & Microbe

Construction of a new shuttle vector for DNA delivery into mammalian cells using non-invasive Lactococcus lactis

(2016) Bhrugu Yagnik et al.   MICROBES AND INFECTION

A microbial perspective of human developmental biology

(2016) Mark R. Charbonneau et al.   NATURE

Partial restoration of the microbiota of cesarean-born infants via vaginal microbial transfer

(2016) Maria G Dominguez-Bello et al.   NATURE MEDICINE

The maternal microbiota drives early postnatal innate immune development

(2016) M. Gomez de Aguero et al.   SCIENCE

Antibiotics, birth mode, and diet shape microbiome maturation during early life

(2016) Nicholas A. Bokulich et al.   Science Translational Medicine

Sensitive Quantitative Analysis of the Meconium Bacterial Microbiota in Healthy Term Infants Born Vaginally or by Cesarean Section

(2016) Ravinder Nagpal et al.   Frontiers in Microbiology

Characterisation of the human uterine microbiome in non-pregnant women through deep sequencing of the V1-2 region of the 16S rRNA gene

(2016) Hans Verstraelen et al.   PeerJ

Comparison of placenta samples with contamination controls does not provide evidence for a distinct placenta microbiota

(2016) Abigail P. Lauder et al.   Microbiome

Human gut colonisation may be initiated in utero by distinct microbial communities in the placenta and amniotic fluid

(2016) Maria Carmen Collado et al.   Scientific Reports

Colonization of the upper genital tract by vaginal bacterial species in nonpregnant women

(2015) Caroline M. Mitchell et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY

Microbial programming of health and disease starts during fetal life

(2015) Petya T. Koleva et al.   BIRTH DEFECTS RESEARCH PART C-EMBRYO TODAY-REVIEWS

Characterization of functional properties of Enterococcus faecium strains isolated from human gut

(2015) Hümeyra İspirli et al.   CANADIAN JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY

Dynamics and Stabilization of the Human Gut Microbiome during the First Year of Life

(2015) Fredrik Bäckhed et al.   Cell Host & Microbe

Functional activity but not gene expression of toll-like receptors is decreased in the preterm versus term human placenta

(2015) Shalini Patni et al.   PLACENTA

Early infancy microbial and metabolic alterations affect risk of childhood asthma

(2015) Marie-Claire Arrieta et al.   Science Translational Medicine

The infant microbiome development: mom matters

(2015) Noel T. Mueller et al.   TRENDS IN MOLECULAR MEDICINE

Mode of Birth Influences Preterm Infant Intestinal Colonization With Bacteroides Over the Early Neonatal Period

(2015) Katherine E. Gregory et al.   Advances in Neonatal Care

The first microbial environment of infants born by C-section: the operating room microbes

(2015) Hakdong Shin et al.   Microbiome

Isolation of Vaginal Lactobacilli and Characterization of Anti-Candida Activity

(2015) Carola Parolin et al.   PLoS One

First-Pass Meconium Samples from Healthy Term Vaginally-Delivered Neonates: An Analysis of the Microbiota

(2015) Richard Hansen et al.   PLoS One

A review of the innate immune defence of the human foetus and newborn, with the emphasis on antimicrobial peptides

(2014) Ylva Kai-Larsen et al.   ACTA PAEDIATRICA

Establishment of Intestinal Microbiota during Early Life: a Longitudinal, Explorative Study of a Large Cohort of Danish Infants

(2014) A. Bergstrom et al.   APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Reagent and laboratory contamination can critically impact sequence-based microbiome analyses

(2014) Susannah J Salter et al.   BMC BIOLOGY

Evaluation of bifidobacterial community composition in the human gut by means of a targeted amplicon sequencing (ITS) protocol

(2014) Christian Milani et al.   FEMS MICROBIOLOGY ECOLOGY

Antimicrobial peptides in the female reproductive tract: a critical component of the mucosal immune barrier with physiological and clinical implications

(2014) Victoria L. Yarbrough et al.   HUMAN REPRODUCTION UPDATE

A selective medium for the isolation of Corynebacterium species in oral cavities

(2014) Osamu Tsuzukibashi et al.   JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGICAL METHODS

Microbiome of the placenta in pre-eclampsia supports the role of bacteria in the multifactorial cause of pre-eclampsia

(2014) Ranmalee Amarasekara et al.   JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY RESEARCH

Is a foetus developing in a sterile environment?

(2014) T.M. Wassenaar et al.   LETTERS IN APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Term and preterm labour are associated with distinct microbial community structures in placental membranes which are independent of mode of delivery

(2014) R.M. Doyle et al.   PLACENTA

Meconium Microbiome Analysis Identifies Bacteria Correlated with Premature Birth

(2014) Alexandria N. Ardissone et al.   PLoS One

The Placenta Harbors a Unique Microbiome

(2014) K. Aagaard et al.   Science Translational Medicine

Comment on "The placenta harbors a unique microbiome"

(2014) H. J. Kliman   Science Translational Medicine

Diet and the development of the human intestinal microbiome

(2014) Noah Voreades et al.   Frontiers in Microbiology

The cultivable human oral gluten-degrading microbiome and its potential implications in coeliac disease and gluten sensitivity

(2013) M. Fernandez-Feo et al.   CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION

Ureaplasma urealyticum, Mycoplasma hominis and adverse pregnancy outcomes

(2013) Romina Capoccia et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Establishment of the intestinal microbiota and its role for atopic dermatitis in early childhood

(2013) John Penders et al.   JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY

Comparative Microbial Analysis of Paired Amniotic Fluid and Cord Blood from Pregnancies Complicated by Preterm Birth and Early-Onset Neonatal Sepsis

(2013) Xiaowei Wang et al.   PLoS One

Long-Term Temporal Analysis of the Human Fecal Microbiota Revealed a Stable Core of Dominant Bacterial Species

(2013) Inés Martínez et al.   PLoS One

Mother-to-Infant Transmission of Intestinal Bifidobacterial Strains Has an Impact on the Early Development of Vaginally Delivered Infant's Microbiota

(2013) Hiroshi Makino et al.   PLoS One

Diversified Microbiota of Meconium Is Affected by Maternal Diabetes Status

(2013) Jianzhong Hu et al.   PLoS One

Concepts and Mechanisms: Crossing Host Barriers

(2013) K. S. Doran et al.   Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine

Mom Knows Best: The Universality of Maternal Microbial Transmission

(2013) Lisa J. Funkhouser et al.   PLOS BIOLOGY

Placental Syncytium Forms a Biophysical Barrier against Pathogen Invasion

(2013) Varvara B. Zeldovich et al.   PLoS Pathogens

Cesarean section and risk of obesity in childhood, adolescence, and early adulthood: evidence from 3 Brazilian birth cohorts

(2012) Fernando C Barros et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION

Meconium microbiota types dominated by lactic acid or enteric bacteria are differentially associated with maternal eczema and respiratory problems in infants

(2012) M. J. Gosalbes et al.   CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL ALLERGY

Structure, function and diversity of the healthy human microbiome

(2012)   NATURE

Probiotics Modulate Host-Microbe Interaction in the Placenta and Fetal Gut: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial

(2012) Samuli Rautava et al.   Neonatology

Composition of the adult digestive tract bacterial microbiome based on seven mouth surfaces, tonsils, throat and stool samples

(2012) Nicola Segata et al.   GENOME BIOLOGY

Pathogens and the placental fortress

(2011) Jennifer R Robbins et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN MICROBIOLOGY

Diversity of microbes in amniotic fluid

(2011) Daniel B. DiGiulio   Seminars in Fetal & Neonatal Medicine

The Immune System in Pregnancy: A Unique Complexity

(2010) Gil Mor et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE IMMUNOLOGY

The placenta: transcriptional, epigenetic, and physiological integration during development

(2010) Emin Maltepe et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION

A complex journey: transmission of microbial symbionts

(2010) Monika Bright et al.   NATURE REVIEWS MICROBIOLOGY

Delivery mode shapes the acquisition and structure of the initial microbiota across multiple body habitats in newborns

(2010) M. G. Dominguez-Bello et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Placental Syncytiotrophoblast Constitutes a Major Barrier to Vertical Transmission of Listeria monocytogenes

(2010) Jennifer R. Robbins et al.   PLoS Pathogens

Impairment of stimulation ability of very-preterm neonatal monocytes in response to lipopolysaccharide

(2009) Alicia Pérez et al.   HUMAN IMMUNOLOGY

Intestinal Microbial Ecology in Premature Infants Assessed with Non–Culture-Based Techniques

(2009) Maka Mshvildadze et al.   JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS

Differing Prevalence and Diversity of Bacterial Species in Fetal Membranes from Very Preterm and Term Labor

(2009) Hannah E. Jones et al.   PLoS One

Expression and Activity of Toll-Like Receptors 1–9 in the Human Term Placenta and Changes Associated with Labor at Term

(2008) Shalini Patni et al.   BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION

Caesarean section is associated with an increased risk of childhood-onset type 1 diabetes mellitus: a meta-analysis of observational studies

(2008) C. R. Cardwell et al.   DIABETOLOGIA

Activity and DNA contamination of commercial polymerase chain reaction reagents for the universal 16S rDNA real-time polymerase chain reaction detection of bacterial pathogens in blood

(2008) Helge Mühl et al.   DIAGNOSTIC MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE

BifidobacteriumandLactobacillusDNA in the human placenta

(2008) R. Satokari et al.   LETTERS IN APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Microbial Prevalence, Diversity and Abundance in Amniotic Fluid During Preterm Labor: A Molecular and Culture-Based Investigation

(2008) Daniel B. DiGiulio et al.   PLoS One

Is meconium from healthy newborns actually sterile?

(2008) Esther Jiménez et al.   RESEARCH IN MICROBIOLOGY

A meta-analysis of the association between Caesarean section and childhood asthma

(2007) S. Thavagnanam et al.   CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL ALLERGY