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On the cover: Chernikova et al. studied the gut microbiota in preterm, moderate to late preterm and term infants. Using 16S rDNA microbiome profiling, they found differences in gut bacterial composition between preterm and term infants in the first 6 weeks of life. See article on page 71.
This collection gives state of the art reviews of standardized methodology and also practical application to clinical practice in a broad variety of neonatal conditions.