In a recent study published in the journal Microorganisms, researchers examined mother-infant dyads in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to determine the impact of the psychosocial stress experienced by the mother on the gut microbiome of the infant.

Dutton, C. et al. (2023) "Maternal Psychosocial Stress Is Associated with Reduced Diversity in the Early Infant Gut Microbiome", Microorganisms, 11(4), p. 975. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms11040975. https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/11/4/975