• Prenatal stress, the placenta and maternal microbial transmission; implications for health and disease 

  Togher, Katie L. (University College Cork, 2018)

  There is an extensive amount of epidemiological evidence showing that prenatal maternal distress (PNMD) is a risk factor for a wide range of poor obstetric and neonatal outcomes, as well as an increased risk for the ...
• Bifidobacterium breve adaption to the gut environment 

  Lanigan, Noreen (University College Cork, 2018)

  Certain strains and species of the genus Bifidobacterium are considered probiotic organisms, whose presence in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) may elicit one or more health benefits to the host. A number of factors impact ...
• Microbial therapeutics for infant gut health 

  Watkins, Claire (University College Cork, 2018)

  The infant gut microbiota play an important role in the development of human health. This thesis outlines different areas where the infant gut can contribute as a source of microorganisms with the potential to benefit ...
• The oral microbiota of Irish children in health and disease: a longitudinal and cross sectional study 

  Hurley, Eimear (University College Cork, 2017)

  The oral cavity harbours a very rich and diverse microbial community. In the last decade, the oral microbiota of children and adults has been studied in detail using continuously developing DNA sequencing methods. In ...
• Metabolism of human milk oligosaccharides by infant-associated bifidobacteria 

  James, Kieran (University College Cork, 2018)

  Bifidobacteria are Gram-positive, anaerobic bacteria belonging to the Actinobacteria phylum, and are commensals of the mammalian, avian and occasionally insect gastrointestinal tracts. In humans, bifidobacteria are typically ...

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