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RESEARCH BRIEFINGS 11 February 2026 The study of the gut microbiome of infants in nurseries revealed that peer-to-peer interaction during the first years of life is a prominent route of acquisition of microbial strain diversity. The impact of nursery-acquired microorganisms is comparable to that of microorganisms sourced, starting at birth, from family members. This is a summary of: Ricci, L. et al. Baby-to-baby strain transmission shapes the developing gut microbiome. Nature https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-09983-z (2026). Access options Access Nature and 54 other Nature Portfolio journals Get Nature+, our best-value online-access subscription 27,99 € / 30 days cancel any time Subscribe to this journal Receive 51 print issues and online access 185,98 € per year only 3,65 € per issue Rent or buy this article Prices vary by article type from$1.95 to$39.95 Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout Additional access options: Log in Learn about institutional subscriptions Read our FAQs Contact customer support doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-026-00396-0‘Expert opinion’ and the figure are published under a CC BY 4.0 licence. ReferencesHeidrich, V., Valles-Colomer, M. & Segata, N. Nature Rev. Microbiol. 23, 568–584 (2025).Article PubMed Google Scholar Valles-Colomer, M. et al. Nature 614, 125–135 (2023).Article PubMed Google Scholar Ball, T. M. et al. N. Engl. J. Med. 343, 538–543 (2000).Article PubMed Google Scholar Bäckhed, F. et al. Cell Host Microbe 17, 690–703 (2015).Article PubMed Google Scholar Korpela, K. et al. Cell 183, 324–334 (2020).Article PubMed Google Scholar Download references Related Articles Read the paper: Baby-to-baby strain transmission shapes the developing gut microbiome Nursing-home residents’ skin is a source of transmitted harmful and drug-resistant microbes Diversity of human gut microbes in Africa reflects geography, lifestyle and health status Subjects Latest on: Microbiology Microbiome How some COVID vaccines triggered rare blood-clot disorder News 12 FEB 26 Transmission of MPXV from fire-footed rope squirrels to sooty mangabeys Article 11 FEB 26 Squirrels could be a reservoir for the virus that causes mpox News & Views 11 FEB 26 What my cave stay taught me about sensors Spotlight 04 FEB 26 What your breath says about the bacteria in your gut News 22 JAN 26 Sending babies to nursery completely reshapes their microbiomes News 21 JAN 26