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Characterization Of Microbial Communities In The Mammary Glands And The Influence Of This Microbiota On Health And Disease, Camilla Urbaniak
Characterization Of Microbial Communities In The Mammary Glands And The Influence Of This Microbiota On Health And Disease, Camilla Urbaniak
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The collective microbes and their genomic activity within us, referred to as the human microbiome, is crucial in maintaining health, and disruptions in composition and activity have been associated with various diseases. Considering the importance of breast milk in neonatal development and the high rate of breast cancer in women, the objective of my thesis was to obtain a comprehensive analysis of the microbiota of the mammary glands and to examine the influence of these organisms on health and disease.
Human milk is an important source of bacteria for the developing infant. While a variety of studies over the last …