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Ital J Pediatr.?2013 Feb 24;39:15. doi: 10.1186/1824-7288-39-15. Gastrointestinal function development and?microbiota. Di Mauro A1,?Neu J,?Riezzo G,?Raimondi F,?Martinelli D,?Francavilla R,?Indrio F. Author information Abstract The intestinal?microbiota?plays an important role in the development of post-natal gastrointestinal functions of the host. Recent advances in our capability to identify microbes and their function offer exciting opportunities to evaluate the complex cross talk between?microbiota, intestinal barrier, immune system and the?gut-brain axis. This review summarizes these inte