A number of bacterial species are found in high abundance in the faeces of healthy breast-
fed infants, an occurrence that is understood to be, at least in part, due to the ability of these …

Fucose is a monosaccharide commonly found in mammalian, insect, microbial and plant
glycans. The removal of terminal α-l-fucosyl residues from oligosaccharides and …

Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) are complex, multi-functional glycans present in
human breast milk. They represent an intricate mix of heterogeneous structures which reach …

The infant gut microbiome is impacted by early-life feeding, as human milk oligosaccharides
(HMOs) found in breastmilk cannot be digested by infants and serve as nutrients for their gut …

Background Bifidobacteria represent an important gut commensal in humans, particularly
during initial microbiome assembly in the first year of life. Enrichment of Bifidobacterium is …

Background Infant gut microbiota composition is influenced by various factors early in life.
Here, we investigate associations between infant gut microbiome development, infant age …

Blautia is a genus of anaerobic bacteria that is widely distributed in the mammalian gut.
Recently, an increasing body of research has demonstrated a link between this genus and …

Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) have attracted considerable attention owing to their
unique physiological functions. Two important tetrasaccharides, lacto-N-tetraose (LNT) and …

Bifidobacterium longum subsp. infantis is a prevalent beneficial bacterium that colonizes the
human neonatal gut and is uniquely adapted to efficiently use human milk oligosaccharides …

Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) are a diverse class of carbohydrates which support
the health and development of infants. The vast health benefits of HMOs have made them a …