Identification of Lactobacillus spp. in colostrum from Chilean mothers
The biodiversity of Lactobacillus spp. in colostrum samples from 116 Chilean mothers was analyzed by PCR and 16S rDNA sequencing. Lactobacilli were isolated in 55.3% of the samples, with concentrations of 3.33 ± 0.55 (log CFU/ml). The predominant species were L. plantarum (64%), L. fermentum (16%) a...
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Language: | English |
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Sociedad Latinoamericana de Nutrición
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Series: | Archivos Latinoamericanos de Nutrición |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.org.ve/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-06222011000100008&lng=en&tlng=en |