Advancing knowledge of human development, developmental disabilities, and neurodegenerative diseases.
The gut microbiome is a potentially modifiable risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease (AD); however, understanding of its composition and function regarding AD pathology is limited.
Over the last decade, multiple studies have highlighted the essential role of gut microbiota in normal infant development. However, the sensitive periods during which gut bacteria are established and become associated with physical growth and maturation of the brain are still poorly defined. This study tracked the assembly of the intestinal microbiota during the initial nursing period, and changes in community structure after transitioning to solid food in infant rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta).
