New research: Could beneficial viruses colonise the infant gut microbiome — helped by breastfeeding?

QUICK SUMMARY: New research shines a light on the colonisation of the infant gut microbiome by anelloviruses (AVs) — which might be a kind of beneficial virus, at least, no diseases have (so far) been associated with anelloviruses. The study finds that breastfeeding might be important for the transmission of AVs.

New research: Could beneficial viruses colonise the infant gut microbiome — helped by breastfeeding? Kaczorowska J et al., 2022. http://microbiomecourses.com