Common Gut Bacterium Passes From Mothers to Children Across the Globe

A single strain of Bacteroides caccae — a harmless gut bacterium — is transmitted from mothers to children far more frequently than other related bacteria, according to a large Scandinavian study. The finding could help researchers understand how early-life microbiome development shapes health outcomes and informs strategies for probiotic development and disease prevention.

Originaltitel: A Globally Distributed Bacteroides caccae Strain Is the Most Prevalent Mother-Child Shared <i>Bacteroidaceae</i> Strain in a Large Scandinavian Cohort