Full title: Early-life cytomegalovirus infection is associated with gut microbiota perturbations and increased risk of atopy
Authors: Hind Sbihi, PhD1,7, Karen E. Simmons, MSc1, Malcolm R. Sears , MBChB2, Theo J. Moraes, MD PhD3, Allan B. Becker, MD4, Piush J. Mandhane, MD PhD5, Padmaja Subbarao, MD3, Darlene L.Y. Dai1, B. Brett Finlay, PhD1, Stuart E. Turvey, MBBS DPhil, Soren Gantt, MD PhD MPH
1 University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
2 McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
3 Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario Canada
4 University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
5 University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
6 Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
7 BC Centre for Disease Control, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
ǂ These authors contributed equally
Running title : CMV infection, microbiota and allergies
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