Table 4 Prevalence (≥10⁴ cells) of the selected strains at birth and designated time intervals in children delivered vaginally (V) or with C-section (CS)

A. naeslundi

0/5

0/0

0/2

0/2

A. odontolyticus

0/12^a

0/32^a

0/30^a

0/32^a

B. dentinum

5/32^a

13/61^a

8/49^a

16/63^a

F. nucleatum

0/2

0/11

0/10

0/14^a

L. casei

0/2

0/0

0/0

0/0

L. salivarius

0/0

0/0

0/0

0/3

R. denticariosa

0/12^a

3/22^a

10/21

8/39^a

S. gordoni

3/15^a

10/19

13/32^a

13/38^a

S. mitis

73/84

85/94

90/94

93/96

S. mutans

53/76^a

65/88^a

58/88^a

68/92^a

S. salivarius

28/36

45/67^a

53/71

48/70

S. sanguinis

0/35^a

5/44^a

10/47^a

13/53^a

V. parvula

0/0

3/6

5/6

8/24