The intricacies of cooperation and competition between microorganisms are poorly
investigated for particular components of the gut microbiota. In order to obtain insights into …

Probiotic microorganisms are incorporated into a wide variety of foods, supplements, and
pharmaceuticals to promote human health and wellness. However, maintaining bacterial …

Abstract Background Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) are one of the major glycan
source of the infant gut microbiota. The two species that predominate the infant …

Members of the genus Bifidobacterium, of which the majority have been isolated as gut
commensals, are Gram-positive, non-motile, saccharolytic, non-sporulating, anaerobic …

Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium spp. are best understood for their applications as
probiotics, which are often transient, but as commensals it is probable that stable …

Members of Bifidobacterium are among the first microbes to colonise the human gut, and
certain species are recognised as the natural resident of human gut microbiota. Their …

Members of the genus Bifidobacterium include gut commensals that are particularly
abundant among the microbial communities residing in the gut of healthy breast-fed infants …

Abstract Background In the honeybee Apis mellifera, the bacterial gut community is
consistently colonized by eight distinct phylotypes of bacteria. Managed bee colonies are of …

Members of the genus Lactobacillus are commonly found at the gastrointestinal tract and
other mucosal surfaces of humans. This genus includes various species with a great number …

Obesity has become a growing concern around the world. The purpose of this study was to
investigate the potential benefit of Bifidobacterium pseudolongum (B. pseudolongum) on …