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. 2026 Feb 25;24:449. doi: 10.1186/s12967-026-07846-3

Fig. 5.

Fig. 5

Maternal, environmental, and lifestyle determinants of maternal–infant microbial transmission. Microbes are transferred from maternal sources (gut, vagina, skin, oral cavity, breast milk) and shaped by maternal health, population context, feeding practices, antibiotics, and household contacts, highlighting complex early-life microbial interplay