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Bifidobacterium bifidum: A Key Member of the Early Human Gut Microbiota

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Turroni, Francesca, Duranti, Sabrina, Milani, Christian, Lugli, Gabriele Andrea, van Sinderen, Douwe, Ventura, Marco·2019·Microorganisms

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Bifidobacteria typically represent the most abundant bacteria of the human gut microbiota in healthy breast-fed infants. Members of the Bifidobacterium bifidum species constitute one of the dominant taxa amongst these bifidobacterial communities and have been shown to display notable physiological and genetic features encompassing adhesion to epithelia as well as metabolism of host-derived glycans. In the current review, we discuss current knowledge concerning particular biological characteristics of the B. bifidum species that support its specific adaptation to the human gut and their implications in terms of supporting host health.

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  • B. bifidum is a relevant member of the human gut microbiota from early life, where it plays a pivotal role in maintaining host homeostasis by modulating immune responses, inhibiting pathogenic organisms, and supporting the structural integrity of the intestinal barrier.

    “This species is a relevant member of the human gut microbiota from early life, where it plays a pivotal role in maintaining host homeostasis by modulating immune responses, inhibiting pathogenic organisms, and supporting the structural integrity of the intestinal barrier [2-5] .”

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  • B. bifidum PRL2010 was selected as the model strain for transcriptomic profiling due to its extensive genomic and functional characterization, including detailed annotation of host-glycan degradation genes, and because it is the most documented strain belonging to this species in terms of genetics and interaction with the human gut microbiota.

    “B. bifidum PRL2010 was selected as the model strain for transcriptomic profiling due to its extensive genomic and functional characterization, including detailed annotation of the host-glycan degradation genes, and because it is the most documented strain belonging to this species in terms of genetics and interaction with the human gut microbiota [4] .”

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  1. [38]Forstner J.F. Oliver M.G. Sylvester F.A. Production, Structure and Biologic Relevance of Gastrointestinal Mucins Raven Press New York, NY, USA 1995 71 88

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Authors
Turroni, F., Duranti, S., Milani, C., Lugli, G. A., van Sinderen, D., & Ventura, M.
Affiliations
  • University of Parma (IT)
  • School of Microbiology, University College Cork, T12 YT20 Cork, Ireland
Corresponding author
Turroni, Francesca
Venue
Microorganisms
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2019-11-09
Volume
7
Issue
11
Pages
544
ISSN
2076-2607 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2987825948
Cited by
140
References
82
Citations by year
2026: 20 · 2025: 26 · 2024: 23 · 2023: 17 · 2022: 22 · 2021: 24 · 2020: 8
FWCI
1.19
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Microorganisms (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Arrow@dit (Dublin Institute of Technology) (acceptedVersion)
  • Cork Open Research Archive (University College Cork, Ireland) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Gut microbiota and health
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Infant Nutrition and Health
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Probiotics and Fermented Foods
Keywords
Bifidobacterium bifidum, human gut microbiome, breast-fed infants, Bifidobacterium, epithelial cell adhesion, bacterial metabolism, host health

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