Publications and Research
Document Type
Poster
Publication Date
5-9-2024
Abstract
The human gut mycobiome (the fungus that lives in our gut) has been correlated with overall health and disease in humans. There are several factors that affect the human gut mycobiome including delivery method during birth (vaginal vs. c-section) and the presence or absence of antibiotics at birth. The mycobiome of 140 infants aged newborn to 18 months were tested using fecal samples from 3 different time periods (meconium, 6 months, 18 months). A total of 434 fecal samples were collected. A midwife or nurse collected the meconium samples while the child’s parents collected the samples at the 6-month and the 18-month stage. The samples were sequenced using ITS sequencing.
Comments
This poster, first place winner for STEM individual projects, was presented at the 40th Semi-Annual Dr. Janet Liou-Mark Honors & Undergraduate Research Poster Presentation, May 9, 2024. Mentor: Prof. Jeremy Seto (Biology).