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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Main Authors: Céline Dubos, Natalia Vega, Claudia Carvallo, Paola Navarrete, Carol Cerda, Oscar Brunser, Martin Gotteland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedad Latinoamericana de Nutrición 2011-01-01
Series:Archivos Latinoamericanos de Nutrición
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Online Access:http://wwww.scielo.org.ve/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-06222011000100008