Maternal-fetal-neonatal microbiome and outcomes associated with prematurity

TL;DR

This paper explores how the microbiomes of mothers, fetuses, and newborns relate to outcomes of prematurity.

Contribution

The paper introduces a collection aiming to advance understanding of maternal-fetal-neonatal microbiomes and their impact on preterm birth outcomes.

Findings

Recent years have seen increased understanding of the premature gut microbiome.

The collection encourages research on maternal microbiome and neonatal microbiota modulation.

Abstract

Our understanding of the premature gut microbiome has increased rapidly in recent years. However, to advance this important topic we must further explore various aspects of the maternal microbiome, neonatal microbiota, and the opportunities for microbiome modulation. We invite authors to contribute research and clinical papers to the Collection “Maternal-fetal-neonatal microbiome and outcomes associated with prematurity”.