Exploring the Early-Life Microbiomes of Preterm Infants and Their Childhood Health Outcomes (The BLOOM Study): Protocol for a Prospective, Observational Cohort Study

Exploring the Early-Life Microbiomes of Preterm Infants and Their Childhood Health Outcomes (The BLOOM Study): Protocol for a Prospective, Observational Cohort Study

Authors of this article:

Michelle R Asbury^{1, 2, 3, 4} ;   Andrea Guedez^{1, 2, 3, 4} ;   Jessica Lee^{1, 2, 3, 4} ;   Emily M Mercer^{1, 2, 3, 4} ;   Fatimoh Kasaba^{1, 2, 3, 4} ;   Zahra Rangipour^{1, 2, 3, 4} ;   James D Kellner^{2, 4, 5, 6} ;   Thierry Lacaze-Masmonteil^{2, 4} ;   Jumana Samara² ;   Lara M Leijser^{2, 4, 7} ;   Catherine Lebel^{2, 4} ;   Hussein Zein² ;   Leonora Hendson^{2, 4} ;   Luis Murguía Favela^{2, 3, 4, 6} ;   Kelly McNagny⁸ ;   Gerald F Giesbrecht^{2, 4, 5} ;   Laura Sycuro⁹ ;   Belal Alshaikh^{2, 4, 5} ;   Marie-Claire Arrieta^{1, 2, 3, 4}