Gut microbiota and short-chain fatty acids in pregnant women with group B Streptococcus colonization and their impact on neonatal outcomes
Yao Zhu, Yan Ni, Yayin Lin, Xinsi Chen, Jidong Lai, Xinzhu Lin, Chao Chen · 2026
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Description
Group B streptococcus often sits harmlessly in pregnant women's guts and birth canals, yet it can threaten newborns. Yao Zhu and co-authors shift attention to the gut in this 2026 study of eighty-seven pregnant women, comparing the microbes and fatty acids in stool between carriers and non-carriers.
Carriers held different mixes of several gut genera and less butyrate, a fatty acid that feeds the gut lining. More butyrate and more of one key genus tracked with healthier birth weights and lower inflammation in cord blood. After adjustments, butyrate still looked protective, hinting that gut health may soften this infection's risks.
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| CREATOR | Yao Zhu, Yan Ni, Yayin Lin, Xinsi Chen, Jidong Lai, Xinzhu Lin, Chao Chen |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 42 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |