Actinobacteria are one the four major phyla of the gut microbiota and, although they
represent only a small percentage, are pivotal in the maintenance of gut homeostasis …

Paediatric functional abdominal pain disorders, currently referred to as disorders of gut–
brain interaction, comprise irritable bowel syndrome, functional dyspepsia, abdominal …

Characterization of childhood and adolescent functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs)
has evolved during the 2-decade long Rome process now culminating in Rome IV. The era …

The genus Bifidobacterium is included within the phylum Actinobacteria, class
Actinobacteria (high G+ C Gram‐positive bacteria), order Bifidobacteriales, and family …

The pool of microbes inhabiting our body is known as “microbiota” and their collective
genomes as “microbiome”. The colon is the most densely populated organ in the human …

In the last decade the impressive expansion of our knowledge of the vast microbial
community that resides in the human intestine, the gut microbiota, has provided support to …

It is increasingly perceived that gut host–microbial interactions are important elements in the
pathogenesis of functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGID). The most convincing evidence …

Background: Probiotics, defined as live microorganisms that, when administered in
adequate amounts, confer a health benefit on the host, are widely used despite uncertainty …

METHODS: PubMed, Cochrane library, Scopus, Google Scholar, and Clinicaltrial. gov
databases were searched for literature published between September 2007 and December …

The use of probiotics is increasing in popularity for both the prevention and treatment of a
variety of diseases. While a growing number of well-conducted, prospective, randomized …