Fetal gut colonization: meconium does not have a detectable microbiota before birth
K. Kennedy, M. J. Gerlach, T. Adam, M. M. Heimesaat, L. Rossi, M. G. Surette, D. M. Sloboda, T. Braun
This study investigates whether fetal meconium contains detectable microbiota before birth and finds no microbial signal distinct from controls, suggesting colonization occurs after birth.
bioRxiv · Feb 17, 2021Microbiology