Carbohydrate Metabolism Differs in Infants by Asthma-risk Status and is Associated with the Functional Potential of Bacteroides cellulosilyticus
Holly M. Steininger, Carlos E. Iglesias-Aguirre, Ariane R. Panzer, Juliana Durack, Michelle McKean, Michael D. Cabana, Spencer Diamond, Susan V. Lynch
This study identifies microbial and metabolic differences in 6-month-old infants at high asthma risk versus healthy controls, linking Bacteroides cellulosilyticus and other species to metabolic profiles associated with asthma risk.
bioRxiv · May 4, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology