fecal and oropharyngeal swab samples Genome sequencing. human metagenome

To explore the composition and function of intestinal and pharyngeal microbiota and to analyze the effect of limited formula feeding on the initial microbiota colonization in early full-term neonates, we characterized the stool and oropharyngeal microbiota of 20 healthy full-term newborns, sampled on day 0 and day 5-7 after birth, by 16S rRNA gene sequencing.