Human milk oligosaccharides and Bifidobacterium species
Cassie R. Bakshani, Lucy I. Crouch
Abstract
Several bacterial species initially colonise the infant gut, but are outcompeted. Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) in breast milk create an environment for Bifidobacterium to flourish. Laursen and Roager recently showed a clear link between breast milk and the dominance of Bifidobacterium longum subsp. infantis in the infant gut.
Topics & Concepts
Bifidobacterium longumBiologyBifidobacteriumBreast milkActinomycetaceaeMicrobiologyBacteriaDominance (genetics)Human breast milkFood scienceLactobacillusBiochemistryGeneticsGeneInfant Nutrition and HealthInfant Health and DevelopmentProbiotics and Fermented Foods