Bifidobacterium mongoliense genome seems particularly adapted to milk oligosaccharide digestion leading to production of antivirulent metabolites

Abstract Background Human milk oligosaccharides (HMO) could promote the growth of bifidobacteria, improving young children’s health. In addition, fermentation of carbohydrates by bifidobacteria can result in the production of metabolites presenting an antivirulent activity against intestinal pathoge...

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Main Authors: Pauline Bondue, Christian Milani, Emilie Arnould, Marco Ventura, Georges Daube, Gisèle LaPointe, Véronique Delcenserie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-020-01804-9