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| Document Type: | Article |
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| All Authors / Contributors: | M Schultz; C Göttl; RJ Young; P Iwen; JA Vanderhoof |
| ISSN: | 0277-2116 |
| OCLC Number: | 112464134 |
| Language Note: | English |
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Abstract:
BACKGROUND: It is difficult to permanently change the composition of the complex intestinal microflora of the adult. Orally administered probiotic bacteria produce only temporary colonization of the intestine in patients with a fully developed gut microflora. The gastrointestinal tract of a healthy fetus is sterile. During the birth process and rapidly thereafter, microbes from the mother and the surrounding environment colonize the gastrointestinal tract until a dense, complex microflora develops. Probiotic bacteria have been shown to beneficially influence the intestinal and systemic immune system and mediate protection against nosocomial infections affecting the neonate.
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