The maternal microbiota is shaping the future generations

Hommels, Ruth (2023) The maternal microbiota is shaping the future generations. Bachelor's Thesis, Biology.

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Abstract

Since there may be a relationship between the microbiota and the development of allergic disease, it is crucial to acknowledge the influential role of maternal factors in this context. After pregnancy the offspring is exposed to the maternal microbiota via e.g. birth and breastfeeding, which suggest that there are post-natal maternal factors that play a role in the development of the microbiota of the offspring. Besides that, there are speculations that the development of the microbiota of the offspring initiates during the prenatal phase, implying there is a maternal influence already before birth, potentially contributing to the development of the microbiota of the offspring (Abrahamsson et al., 2015). This means that not solely the exposure to maternal microbial communities during the initial months of life have an impact on allergy development, but also the microbial exposure during pregnancy may play an important part in the prevention of allergic diseases. The maternal microbiome goes beyond the well-being of the mother, because these indications suggest it also affects the health of the infant. Since this is a currently widely discussed topic, the primary focus of this paper revolves around how the maternal microbiota influences allergic diseases in the offspring, focussing on asthma, food allergies and AD.

Item Type:	Thesis (Bachelor's Thesis)
Supervisor name:	Faas, M.M.
Degree programme:	Biology
Thesis type:	Bachelor's Thesis
Language:	English
Date Deposited:	29 Jun 2023 12:02
Last Modified:	29 Jun 2023 12:02
URI:	https://fse.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/30175

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