The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 156, Issue 1 , Pages 20-25, January 2010

Intestinal Microbial Ecology in Premature Infants Assessed with Non–Culture-Based Techniques

  • Maka Mshvildadze, MD

      Affiliations

    • Chachava Scientific-Research Institute of Perinatal Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tbilisi, Georgia
    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
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  • Josef Neu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Josef Neu, Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida, 1600 SW Archer Rd, Human Development Building Rm HD 513, Gainesville, FL 32610.
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  • Jonathan Shuster, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Epidemiology and Health Policy Research, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
    • General Clinical Research Center, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
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  • Douglas Theriaque, MS

      Affiliations

    • General Clinical Research Center, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
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  • Nan Li, MS, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
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  • Volker Mai, MPH, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Microbiology and Cell Sciences and Emerging Pathogens Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

Received 9 March 2009; received in revised form 15 May 2009; accepted 26 June 2009. published online 27 September 2009.

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 Supported in part by grants from the National Institute of Research Resources, National Institutes of Health (RO1 HD 059143 and M01RR00082) and an educational grant (M.M.) from the European Society for Pediatric Research. The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

PII: S0022-3476(09)00623-4

doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.06.063

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 156, Issue 1 , Pages 20-25, January 2010