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Does Maternal Perinatal Probiotic Supplementation Alter the Intestinal Microbiota of Mother and Child?

Dotterud, Christian K., Avershina, Ekaterina, Sekelja, Monika, Simpson, Melanie R., Rudi, Knut, Storrø, Ola, Johnsen, Roar, Øien, Torbjørn·2015·Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

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Objectives: Maternal probiotic supplementation has been shown to prevent the development of atopic dermatitis in the offspring. We aimed to investigate whether probiotics in pregnant and breast‐feeding mothers altered the colonization pattern and the diversity of the mothers' and children's intestinal microbiota. Methods: In a randomized, double‐blind trial, women received probiotic milk or placebo from 36 weeks of gestation up to 3 months postnatally while breast‐feeding. The probiotic milk contained Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG, L acidophilus La‐5, and Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis Bb‐12. Stool samples were collected from the mothers at 30 to 36 weeks of gestation and 3 months after birth, and from the child at age 10 days, 3 months, 1 year, and 2 years, and bacteria were analyzed by quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Additionally, stool samples from 3‐month‐old and 2‐year‐old children were characterized using 16S ribosomal RNA gene deep sequencing to estimate the bacterial classes and genera, and the α‐ and β‐diversity. Results: Three months after birth, both the prevalence and the relative abundance of the administered probiotic bacteria were significantly increased among the mothers in the probiotic group compared with among those in the placebo group. Only the Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG bacteria colonized the children at 10 days and at 3 months of age. There were no significant differences in the abundance of the administered probiotic bacteria between the groups at 1 and 2 years of age. For the bacterial classes and genera, and α‐ and β‐diversity, there were no significant differences between the groups. Conclusions: Different probiotic bacteria seem to have different ability to transfer from the mother to the child. We found no evidence that the probiotics altered the microbial composition or α‐ and β‐diversity of the children.

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Authors
Dotterud, C. K., Avershina, E., Sekelja, M., Simpson, M. R., Rudi, K., Storrø, O., Johnsen, R., & Øien, T.
Affiliations
  • Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NO)
  • Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NO)
Corresponding author
  • Dotterud, Christian K.
  • Simpson, Melanie R.
  • Storrø, Ola
  • Johnsen, Roar
  • Øien, Torbjørn
Venue
Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2015-08
Volume
61
Issue
2
Pages
200-207
ISSN
  • 0277-2116 (ISSN-L)
  • 1536-4801
OpenAlex
W2299414814
Cited by
112
References
41
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FWCI
16.50
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Norges Teknisk-Naturvitenskapelige Universitet
  • Norges Forskningsråd
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Probiotics and Fermented Foods
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Infant Nutrition and Health
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Gut microbiota and health
Keywords
maternal probiotic supplementation, gut microbiota, Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG, Lactobacillus acidophilus LA-5, Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis BB-12, probiotic milk, mother-to-child transmission, intestinal colonization, microbial diversity, pregnancy, breastfeeding, atopic dermatitis prevention
MeSH terms
Gastrointestinal Microbiome, Adult, Bacteria, Bifidobacterium, Breast Feeding, Child, Preschool, Dermatitis, Atopic, Double-Blind Method, Feces, Female, Humans, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Male, Maternal-Fetal Exchange, Placebos, Pregnancy, RNA, Ribosomal, 16S, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Dietary Supplements, Probiotics, Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus

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