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Adhesion of Bifidobacterium Spp. to Human Intestinal Mucus
Author(s) -
He Fang,
Ouwehand Arthur C.,
Hashimoto Hideo,
Isolauri Erika,
Benno Yoshimi,
Salminen Seppo
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
microbiology and immunology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.664
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1348-0421
pISSN - 0385-5600
DOI - 10.1111/j.1348-0421.2001.tb02615.x
Subject(s) - mucus , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , bifidobacterium , adhesion , bacteria , lactobacillus , ecology , genetics , chemistry , organic chemistry
Twenty‐four Bifidobacterium strains were examined for their ability to bind to immobilized human and bovine intestinal mucus glycoproteins. Each of the tested bacteria exhibited its characteristic adhesion to human and bovine fecal mucus. No significant differences were found among the taxonomic species. Among the tested bacteria, B. adolescentis, B. angulation, B. bifidum, B. breve, B. catenulatum, B. infantis, B. longum and B. pseudocatenulatum adhered to human fecal mucus better than bovine fecal mucus, while the binding of B. animalis and B. lactis was not preferential. These results suggest that the mucosal adhesive properties of bifidobacteria may be a strain dependent feature, and the mucosal binding of the human bifidobacteria may be more host specific.