Mode of Delivery at Birth May Play Key Role in Shaping the Child's Skin Microbiome (IMAGE)

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Mode of Delivery at Birth May Play Key Role in Shaping the Child's Skin Microbiome

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Relative abundances of Streptococcus and Granulicatella were negatively correlated with age, and the alpha diversity at all body sites examined increased during the first ten years of life, especially on the face. Among mother-child pairs, the relative abundances of most bacterial genera in children were more similar to those of their own mothers than those of unrelated women.

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<em>Journal of Investigative Dermatology</em>

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