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.
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.
Authors: Carlotta De Filippo; Duccio Cavalieri; Monica Di Paola; Matteo Ramazzotti; Jean Baptiste Poullet; Sebastien Massart; Silvia Collini; Giuseppe Pieraccini; Paolo Lionetti Journal: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A Date: 2010-08-02 Impact factor: 11.205
Authors: Francesca Turroni; Marco Ventura; Ludovica F Buttó; Sabrina Duranti; Paul W O'Toole; Mary O'Connell Motherway; Douwe van Sinderen Journal: Cell Mol Life Sci Date: 2013-03-21 Impact factor: 9.261
Authors: Rocío Martín; Esther Jiménez; Hans Heilig; Leonides Fernández; María L Marín; Erwin G Zoetendal; Juan M Rodríguez Journal: Appl Environ Microbiol Date: 2008-12-16 Impact factor: 4.792