Maternal fecal microbiota transplantation in C-section babies can restore the gut microbiota, suggests a proof-of-concept study
14 Oct 2020by Andreu Prados
The microbiota of infants born by caesarean section resembles that of maternal oral cavity and skin, whereas that of vaginally born infants resembles that of the maternal gut microbiome. A new proof-of-concept study shows that the gut microbiota of C-section-born infants can be restored after delivery via orally administered maternal fecal microbiota transplantation.