INTRODUCTION Among sensitized infants, those with high, as compared with low levels, of salivary secretory IgA (SIgA) are less likely to develop allergic symptoms. Also, early colonization with certain gut microbiota, e.g. Lactobacilli and Bifidobacterium species, might be associated with less allergy development. Although animal and in vitro studies emphasize the role of the commensal gut micr...

In this work, we report the genome sequences of Bifidobacterium bifidum strain LMG13195. Results from our research group show that this strain is able to interact with human immune cells, generating functional regulatory T cells.

In this study, we report the first completely annotated genome sequence of the Russian-origin Bifidobacterium longum subsp. longum strain GT15. We discovered 35 unique genes (UGs) which were detected from only the B. longum GT15 genome and were absent from other B. longum strain genomes (not of Russian origin).

Bifidobacterium longum RD47 was cultured in 24 kinds of modified MRS broths containing various ingredients to select the most promising source that induces microbial enzymes. Among the various ingredients, ascorbic acid significantly enhanced α-l-arabinofuranosidase and α-l-arabinopyranosidase activities in Bifidobacterium longum RD47. Addition of 2 % ascorbic acid (w/v) to MRS showed the maxim...

Several strains belonging to the genus Bifidobacterium were tested to determine their abilities to produce succinic acid. Bifidobacterium longum strain BB536 and Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis strain Bb 12 were kinetically analyzed in detail using in vitro fermentations to obtain more insight into the metabolism and production of succinic acid by bifidobacteria. Changes in end product f...

INTRODUCTION Probiotics have demonstrated potential to reduce duration of diarrhoea and frequency of watery stools. Probiotics such as Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium bifidum (Infloran(®)) are usually maintained at a storage temperature of 4°C which is generally not feasible in tropical or sub-tropical countries. AIM The efficacy of Infloran(®) for treatment of acute diarrhoea w...

1. Abstract 2. Introduction 3. The proteomes of Bifidobacterium 3.1. General features of in silico Bifidobacterium proteomes 3.2. The establishment of reference maps 4. Quantitative proteomics of the bifidobacterial response to GIT stimuli 4.1. Acid adaptation and response 4.2. Bile adaptation and response 4.3. Host-induced proteome changes 4.4. Common responses to the gastrointestinal tract en...

TPY agar supplemented with mupirocin (100 mg/liter) and glacial acetic acid (1 ml/liter) was effective in the enumeration of bifidobacteria in animal (11 species) fecal or intestinal samples. On the other hand, less than 50% of isolates from pig feces were identified as Bifidobacterium sp. using this medium. Subsequently TPY agar modified by the addition of mupirocin (100 mg/liter), glacial ace...

Bifidobacterium aesculapii DSM 26737(T) was isolated from feces of baby common marmoset. Here, we report the draft genome sequence of this organism. This paper is the first published report of the genomic sequence of B. aesculapii.