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Methodology: Klaassens ES, Baak ML, Mekkes NJ
Software, data curation: Mekkes NJ, Baak ML
Validation: Mekkes NJ, Klaassens ES
Formal analysis: Schaubeck M, Mekkes NJ, Baak ML, Klaassens ES
Investigation, funding acquisition: Schaubeck M
Resources: Schaubeck M, Bongoni R, Klaassens ES
Writing - original draft preparation, supervision, project administration: Schaubeck M, Klaassens ES
Writing - review and editing: Schaubeck M, Klaassens ES, Baak ML, Bongoni R
Visualization: Baak ML, Schaubeck M
All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

Availability of data and materials
Not applicable.

Financial support and sponsorship
This research was funded by HiPP GmbH and Co. Vertrieb KG and BaseClear B.V.

Conflicts of interest
Schaubeck M is an employee at HiPP GmbH and Co. Vertrieb KG. Bongoni R, Klaassens ES, Baak ML, and
Mekkes NJ are employees at BaseClear B.V.

Ethical approval and consent to participate
Fecal material was collected with parental consent and ethical approval of the University Hospital Ghent
(reference number B670201836585).

Consent for publication
Not applicable.

Copyright
© The Author(s) 2024.

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