Fecal Bifidobacterium Levels in Elderly Nursing Home Patients: Are Levels as Expected?
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We assessed the fecal bifidobacteria concentrations of 21 nursing home subjects prior to death and 21 age- and sex-matched controls. Bifidobacterial levels, determined by molecular methods, were in the range of those usually found in adults. Total fecal bifidobacterial concentrations determined by fluorescent in situ hybridization and quantitative real-time PCR tended to be lower, although not significantly, in subjects who subsequently died than in age- and sex-matched controls.
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Bifidobacteria is a dominant microbial group in healthy breastfed babies and, during an adult's life the levels remain relatively stable, tending to decrease in the senescence.
“Bifidobacteria is a dominant microbial group in healthy breastfed babies and, during an adult´s life the levels remain relatively stable, tending to decrease in the senescence [93] .”
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- Authors
- Gueimonde, M., Ouwehand, A., Pitkälä, K., Strandberg, T., Finne-Soveri, H., & Salminen, S.
- Affiliations
- University of Turku (FI)
- Helsinki University Hospital (FI)
- Oulu University Hospital (FI)
- STAKES
- Venue
- Bioscience and Microflora
- Publisher
- BMFH Press
- Published
- 2010
- Volume
- 29
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 111-113
- ISSN
- 1342-1441 (ISSN-L)
- 1349-8355
- OpenAlex
- W1567640181
- Cited by
- 17
- References
- 18
- Citations by year
- 2025: 2 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 1 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 4 · 2014: 1 · 2013: 1
- FWCI
- 0.26
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- diamond
- doi.org
- Locations
- Bioscience and Microflora (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Gut microbiota and health
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Probiotics and Fermented Foods
- Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Infant Nutrition and Health
- Keywords
- Bifidobacterium, fecal microbiota, nursing home residents, older adults, mortality, gut microbiota, fluorescence in situ hybridization, quantitative real-time PCR
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