Maternal group B <i>Streptococcus</i> decreases infant length and alters the early-life microbiome: a prospective cohort study
GBS exposure is associated with decreased infant length growth, with altered microbiota and metabolites potentially mediating the effects of maternal GBS on offspring length growth, offering potential targets for predicting and addressing growth impairment.
Authors
- Hongwei Zhou
- Qijun Liang
- Hairui Xie
- Yan He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6611-2959)
- Zhencheng Fang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0137-4683)
- Muxuan Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8961-2649)
- Shanshan Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1022-4665)
- Chunlei Yuan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7212-1747)
- Xiaocong Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9908-0888)
- Shilei Pan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7843-973X)
- Qing Wei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6442-6025)
- Qian Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0299-4462)
Institutions
- Zhujiang Hospital (CN)
- Stomatology Hospital (CN)
- Boai Hospital of Zhongshan (CN)
- Southern Medical University Shenzhen Hospital (CN)
- Southern Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Medicine
- Published
- 2024-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/07853890.2024.2442070
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Neonatal and Maternal Infections
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.54
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- National Key Research and Development Program of China
- Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province