Summary:
- This study suggests that newborns can be protected from E. coli infections by the microbes they inherit from their mothers during pregnancy and childbirth.
- Researchers found that newborns whose mothers had a diverse gut microbiome were less likely to develop E. coli infections in the first few months of life.
- The findings highlight the importance of a healthy gut microbiome in infants and the potential benefits of promoting maternal gut health during pregnancy.