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<p>*Information for Healthcare Professionals only. Breastfeeding is best for babies.</p>
The virome of human milk
February 1, 2021
Early childhood growth involves the rapid maturation of the infant’s systems (metabolic and endocrine) and immune pathways. The colonisation of microbes in the infant’s body contributes to the establishment of a highly dynamic microbiome during this time of development. Research has shown that disturbances in the intestinal microbiome in early life have been linked with later development of chronic non-communicable diseases, including overweight and obesity as well as allergic disease and asthma.