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Lead
Duke University
With
University of South Florida
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Cord Blood will be collected at birth if possible and peripheral blood will be collected at 6 month of age (5 to 10 days after receiving their standard 6 month immunizations) and at 12 months of age prior to their 12 month immunization. Additionally, stool samples will be collected within the first week of live and once monthly through 12 months of age. Breastfeeding mothers will collect breast milk once monthly at the same time as the stool specimen during the period of breastfeeding.
Age
18–45
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
You may be eligible if
Self-declared pregnant woman
Age 18 years or older at the time of consent
Willing and able to sign consent and follow study schedule
Planned vaginal delivery
Willing to primarily breastfed or formula feed for the first four months
You may not be if
Planned delivery by C-Section
Unwillingness to exclusively breast feed or formula feed their infant for at least the first 4 months
Unwillingness to receive standard immunizations on the schedule recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics
Chronic maternal condition that may influence infant immunity including but not limited to: maternal HIV, immunodeficiency, use of immunosuppressive medications, malignancy or autoimmunity
Known fetal medical conditions such as congenital malformations
Use of immune modulating/immune suppressive medication and prophylactic antibiotics during pregnancy
Any condition that may prevent a mother who plans to breast feed from breast feeding
Any condition that in the opinion of the investigator would interfere with the conduct of the study
