Effect of the vitamin B12-binding protein haptocorrin present in human milk on a panel of commensal and pathogenic bacteria

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Haptocorrin is a vitamin B12-binding protein present in high amounts in different body fluids including human milk. Haptocorrin has previously been shown to inhibit the growth of specific <it>E. coli </it>strains, and the...

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Main Authors: Nexø Ebba, Andersen Jens B, Lildballe Dorte L, Laursen Martin F, Jensen Henrik R, Licht Tine R
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-06-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/4/208