A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
Breast milk: A source of bifidobacteria for infant gut development and maturation?
Authors: Gueimonde M, Laitinen K, Salminen S, Isolauri E
Publisher: KARGER
Publication year: 2007
Journal: Neonatology
Journal name in source: NEONATOLOGY
Journal acronym: NEONATOLOGY
Volume: 92
Issue: 1
First page : 64
Last page: 66
Number of pages: 3
ISSN: 1661-7800
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1159/000100088
Abstract
Background: The establishment of gut microbiota is a stepwise process contributing to gut development and maturation of the immune system. Aberrant gut microbiota at an early age may predispose to disease later in life. Breast-fed infants harbor a characteristic intestinal microbiota dominated by bifidobacteria. Objectives: To assess, using molecular techniques ( PCR), whether human milk contains bifidobacteria and to determine the bifidobacterial species present. Methods: The presence of bifidobacteria in breast milk samples ( n = 20) was qualitatively and quantitatively determined by using PCR and real- time PCR, respectively. Results: Breast milk samples contained bifidobacteria. Bifidobacterium longum was the most widely found species followed by Bifidobacterium animalis, Bifidobacterium bifidum and Bifidobacterium catenulatum. Conclusion: Breast milk contains bifidobacteria and specific Bifidobacterium species that may promote healthy microbiota development. Copyright (c) 2007 S. Karger AG, Basel.
Background: The establishment of gut microbiota is a stepwise process contributing to gut development and maturation of the immune system. Aberrant gut microbiota at an early age may predispose to disease later in life. Breast-fed infants harbor a characteristic intestinal microbiota dominated by bifidobacteria. Objectives: To assess, using molecular techniques ( PCR), whether human milk contains bifidobacteria and to determine the bifidobacterial species present. Methods: The presence of bifidobacteria in breast milk samples ( n = 20) was qualitatively and quantitatively determined by using PCR and real- time PCR, respectively. Results: Breast milk samples contained bifidobacteria. Bifidobacterium longum was the most widely found species followed by Bifidobacterium animalis, Bifidobacterium bifidum and Bifidobacterium catenulatum. Conclusion: Breast milk contains bifidobacteria and specific Bifidobacterium species that may promote healthy microbiota development. Copyright (c) 2007 S. Karger AG, Basel.
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