# Primary succession of Bifidobacteria drives pathogen resistance in neonatal microbiota assembly

*PRI Rank #13 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Probiotics and Fermented Foods Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #13 |
| 18m citations | 47 |
| Journal | Nature Microbiology |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41564-024-01804-9 |
| Corresponding authors | Yan Shao, Trevor D. Lawley |
| Institution | Wellcome Sanger Institute, United Kingdom |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Probiotics and Fermented Foods Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/probiotics-and-fermented-foods/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s41564-024-01804-9](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-024-01804-9)

## Topics

Microbial community assembly · Bifidobacterium · Microbial community assembly · pathogen colonization resistance · Microbial community assembly · longitudinal faecal metagenomics · community states · Enterococcus faecalis · Bifidobacterium longum · Bifidobacterium breve · Microbial community assembly · stable assembly trajectory · breast milk-rich neonatal diet · Strain specificity · Germ-free mice · maternal age · ethnicity · parity · Microbial community assembly · infancy pathogen loads

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