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Bacteria found in breast milk, such as lactobacilli and S aureus can also be found in infant feces. S aureus, traditionally considered harmful, may aid in educating the coevolving immune system. Modifying formula by adding prebiotics may bring gut microbiota closer to that of BF infants in terms of beneficial microbes.
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