Association Between Ocular Microbiomes of Children and Their Siblings and Parents
Children's ocular microbiome is associated with that of their siblings and their parents, with this association showing a small tendency to increase with the age of the children. These findings highlight the importance of considering familial and environmental contexts in future microbiological research.
Authors
- Xiu Juan Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4197-1423)
- Ka Wai Kam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7760-6882)
- Clement Chee Yung Tham (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4407-6907)
- Jason C. S. Yam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2156-1486)
- Patrick Ip (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6797-6898)
- Li Jia Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3500-5840)
- Alvin Lerrmann Young (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4365-3218)
- Hei-Nga Chan
- Xiangtian Ling (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1838-552X)
- Wai Kit Chu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2903-3247)
- Peng Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0991-2976)
- Chi Pui Pang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7764-6382)
- Stephen Kwok‐Wing Tsui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0686-4259)
- Yuzhou Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8515-3388)
- Pancy O. S. Tam
- Christine H. T. Bui
- Chang‐Yeol Yim
Institutions
- Chinese University of Hong Kong (HK)
- Hong Kong Eye Hospital (CN)
- Prince of Wales Hospital (CN)
- University of Hong Kong (HK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science
- Published
- 2025-09-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1167/iovs.66.12.59
- Primary Topic
- Gut microbiota and health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Science and Industry Endowment Fund
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
- Health and Medical Research Fund