APC Microbiome Institute

Prospective observational study of the impact of early-life feeding on gut microbiome development in caesarean-delivered infants: associations with clinician-confirmed illness

Caesarean section (C-section) born infants acquire a compromised gut microbiome at birth. This prospective observational study investigated the impact of early-life feeding on gut microbiome of C-section born infants and its association with clinician-confirmed, parent-reported i...

Copper as a central element critical to interkingdom interactions within a polymicrobial wound environment

Abstract Staphylococcus aureus is a global health concern, estimated to cause over one million deaths each year. To colonise and survive in humans, S. aureus must overcome the host immune system and compete with other native and invading microorganisms. As a frequent coloniser of...