Patricia Pérez Matute

Cargo

Head Researcher of the Infectious Diseases, Microbiota and Metabolism Unit of the Department of Infectious Diseases of the CIBIR-Hospital Universitario San Pedro.

San Pedro University Hospital - CIBIR (La Rioja)

Topics

microbiome, infectious diseases

Reaction: Study suggests infants born by caesarean section respond worse to some vaccines because of changes in the microbiome

vaccines

Reaction: Study suggests infants born by caesarean section respond worse to some vaccines because of changes in the microbiome

SMC Spain

A study has found a link between caesarean delivery and changes in the microbiome, as well as a reduced response to pneumococcal and meningococcal vaccines in children. The results are published in the journal Nature Communications.