Marine Science Faculty Publications
Viral Diversity and Dynamics in an Infant Gut
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2008
Keywords
Infant, Feces, Virus, Phage, Metagenomics, Microarray, Gut
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resmic.2008.04.006
Abstract
Metagenomic sequencing of DNA viruses from the feces of a healthy week-old infant revealed a viral community with extremely low diversity. The identifiable sequences were dominated by phages, which likely influence the diversity and abundance of co-occurring microbes. The most abundant fecal viral sequences did not originate from breast milk or formula, suggesting a non-dietary initial source of viruses. Certain sequences were stable in the infant's gut over the first 3 months of life, but microarray experiments demonstrated that the overall viral community composition changed dramatically between 1 and 2 weeks of age.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
Yes
Citation / Publisher Attribution
Research in Microbiology, v. 159, issue 5, p. 367-373
Scholar Commons Citation
Breitbart, Mya; Haynes, Matthew; Kelley, Scott; Angly, Florent; Edwards, Robert; Felts, Ben; Mahaffy, Joseph; Mueller, Jennifer; Nulton, James; Rayhawk, Steve; Rodriguez-Brito, Beltran; Salamon, Peter; and Rohwer, Forest, "Viral Diversity and Dynamics in an Infant Gut" (2008). Marine Science Faculty Publications. 770.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/msc_facpub/770
