Diet-microbe interactions play an important role in modulating the early-life microbiota, with
Bifidobacterium strains and species dominating the gut of breast-fed infants. Here, we …

Bifidobacteria are associated with a host of health benefits and are typically dominant in the
gut microbiota of healthy, breast-fed infants. A key adaptation, facilitating the establishment …

The early-life gut microbiome development has long-term health impacts and can be
influenced by factors such as infant diet. Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs), an essential …

As the sole nutrition provided to infants, bioactive molecules dissolved in milk influence the
development of our gut microbiota. Accordingly, human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) are …

A promising strategy to improve health is the rational manipulation of one's beneficial
microbiota via dietary interventions. This is observed in nature where specific bifidobacteria …

Breast milk is the gold standard in infant nutrition. In addition to provide essential nutrients
for the newborn, it contains multiple bioactive molecules that provide protection and …

The infant's gut microbiome is generally rich in the Bifidobacterium genus. The mother's milk
contains natural prebiotics, called human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs), as the third most …

Breast milk enhances the predominance of Bifidobacterium species in the infant gut,
probably due to its large concentration of human milk oligosaccharides (HMO). Here we …

Background Individuals with inactive alleles of the fucosyltransferase 2 gene (FUT2; termed
the 'secretor'gene) are common in many populations. Some members of the genus …

The infant intestinal microbiota is often colonized by two subspecies of Bifidobacterium
longum: subsp. infantis (B. infantis) and subsp. longum (B. longum). Competitive growth of B …