Bifidobacterium bifidum as an example of a specialized human gut commensal
Bifidobacteria are considered dominant and for this reason key members of the human gut microbiota, particularly during the first one to two years following birth. A substantial proportion of the bifidobacterial population in the intestine of infants belong to the Bifidobacterium bifidum taxon, whos...
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| author | Francesca eTurroni Sabrina eDuranti Francesca eBottacini Simone eGuglielmetti Douwe eVan Sinderen Marco eVentura |
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| description | Bifidobacteria are considered dominant and for this reason key members of the human gut microbiota, particularly during the first one to two years following birth. A substantial proportion of the bifidobacterial population in the intestine of infants belong to the Bifidobacterium bifidum taxon, whose members have been shown to display remarkable physiological and genetic features involving adhesion to epithelia, as well as utilization of host-derived glycans. Here, we reviewed the current knowledge on the genetic features and associated adaptations of B. bifidum to the human gut |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7a23d441309f455597598340133ff8872022-12-22T01:17:59ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Microbiology1664-302X2014-08-01510.3389/fmicb.2014.00437104950Bifidobacterium bifidum as an example of a specialized human gut commensalFrancesca eTurroni0Sabrina eDuranti1Francesca eBottacini2Simone eGuglielmetti3Douwe eVan Sinderen4Marco eVentura5National University of IrelandUniversity of ParmaNational University of IrelandUniversity of MilanNational University of IrelandUniversity of ParmaBifidobacteria are considered dominant and for this reason key members of the human gut microbiota, particularly during the first one to two years following birth. A substantial proportion of the bifidobacterial population in the intestine of infants belong to the Bifidobacterium bifidum taxon, whose members have been shown to display remarkable physiological and genetic features involving adhesion to epithelia, as well as utilization of host-derived glycans. Here, we reviewed the current knowledge on the genetic features and associated adaptations of B. bifidum to the human guthttp://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2014.00437/fullGenomicsProbioticsmicrobiotaBifidobacterium bifidumbifidobactera |
| spellingShingle | Francesca eTurroni Sabrina eDuranti Francesca eBottacini Simone eGuglielmetti Douwe eVan Sinderen Marco eVentura Bifidobacterium bifidum as an example of a specialized human gut commensal Frontiers in Microbiology Genomics Probiotics microbiota Bifidobacterium bifidum bifidobactera |
| title | Bifidobacterium bifidum as an example of a specialized human gut commensal |
| title_full | Bifidobacterium bifidum as an example of a specialized human gut commensal |
| title_fullStr | Bifidobacterium bifidum as an example of a specialized human gut commensal |
| title_full_unstemmed | Bifidobacterium bifidum as an example of a specialized human gut commensal |
| title_short | Bifidobacterium bifidum as an example of a specialized human gut commensal |
| title_sort | bifidobacterium bifidum as an example of a specialized human gut commensal |
| topic | Genomics Probiotics microbiota Bifidobacterium bifidum bifidobactera |
| url | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2014.00437/full |
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