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A call for mapping the development of the microbiota-gut-brain axis during human infancy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 July 2019

Caroline Malory Kelsey Open the ORCID record for Caroline Malory Kelsey [Opens in a new window]  and
Tobias Grossmann Open the ORCID record for Tobias Grossmann [Opens in a new window]
Caroline Malory Kelsey
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Psychology Department, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22903. cmk6jm@virginia.edugrossmann@virginia.eduwww.uvababylab.org
Tobias Grossmann
Affiliation:
Psychology Department, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22903. cmk6jm@virginia.edugrossmann@virginia.eduwww.uvababylab.org
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Abstract

We argue for the importance of looking at the microbiota-gut-brain axis from a human developmental perspective. For this purpose, we first briefly highlight emerging research with infants attesting that the microbiome plays a role in early brain and cognitive development. We then discuss the use of developmentally informed humanized mouse models and implications of microbiome research that go beyond probiotic administration.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 42 , 2019 , e74
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