Factors influencing the infant gut microbiome at age 3-6 months: Findings from the ethnically diverse Vitamin D Antenatal Asthma Reduction Trial (VDAART)

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Dysfunction of the intestinal microbiome in inflammatory bowel disease and treatment

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A microbial symbiosis factor prevents intestinal inflammatory disease

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Distinct patterns of neonatal gut microflora in infants in whom atopy was and was not developing

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