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Breastfed babies have fewer viruses in their guts that affect humans

15 April 2020

Early in life, babies gain billions of viruses that target gut bacteria – but breastfed babies are less likely to pick up viruses that infect human cells

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Breastfed babies have fewer viruses in their guts that affect humans

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