Publications by authors named "Sufia Dababhai"
Microbiome
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- Children born to HIV-positive mothers who do not contract the virus face higher health risks, and one potential factor is the gut microbiome shaped by breastfeeding.
- A study of 756 human milk samples over 15 years showed that factors like the number of births, geographic location, and how long a mother breastfeeds influence the milk microbiome, but HIV status and treatment do not appear to change it.
- The research concluded that while the milk microbiome differs based on specific variables involving lactation, it remains unaffected by maternal HIV or treatments, and there is no link found between the microbiome and HIV transmission to infants.
