Prenatal stress alters bacterial colonization of the gut in infant monkeys

被引:257
作者
Bailey, MT [1 ]
Lubach, GR [1 ]
Coe, CL [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Wisconsin, Harlow Primate Lab, Madison, WI USA
关键词
bifidobacteria; infancy; lactobacilli; microflora; monkey; pregnancy; stress;
D O I
10.1097/00005176-200404000-00009
中图分类号
R57 [消化系及腹部疾病];
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摘要
Objective: The hypothesis that prenatal stress lowers the levels of protective microflora and increases the risk for postpartum Gram-negative pathogens was tested in infant monkeys. Methods: Female monkeys were left undisturbed or were stressed during pregnancy using an acoustical startle paradigm for 6 weeks either early or late in their 24-week gestation. Several types of intestinal microflora were repeatedly enumerated by fecal culture while infants were reared normally by their mothers. Results: Significant changes in microflora concentrations occurred during the first 6 months of life. The profile of total aerobes and facultative anaerobes was biphasic, with peak concentrations occurring between 2 and 16 weeks of age. The numbers of bifidobacteria and lactobacilli were low at 2 days after birth but rapidly increased to a peak between 8 and 16 weeks of age. Although similar temporal patterns were evident in all infants. prenatal stress reduced the overall numbers of bifidobacteria and lactobacilli. Conclusions: Moderate disturbance during, pregnancy was sufficient to alter the intestinal microflora in the newborn infant. These alterations could result in enhanced susceptibility to infection and suggest a mechanism for some effects of maternal pregnancy conditions on infant health.
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页码:414 / 421
页数:8
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