Exploring the Adhesion Potential of Bifidobacterium bifidum Strains Isolated from Infant Feces
Yifan Wu, Lihong Xiao, Shirong Ding, Mingxue He, Hong Shao, Tiejun Zhao, Lili Zhang, Shuang Zhang · 2026
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Yifan Wu and seven co-authors rank infant-gut Bifidobacterium strains by how well they stick and fight off rival germs. Sticking to the gut wall decides how long a probiotic stays and works. Twelve strains that feed on human milk sugars were tested against two known reference strains.
Two strains, BB_Y10 and BB_Y22, clumped fastest, shed water best, and clung hardest to gut cells and mucus. Surface coats, slime layers, and wall acids each lent a hand, in mixes that changed by strain. The top pair also beat germs in head-to-head, blocking, and push-out contests in dishes. Both earn a place as lead candidates for animal trials aimed at keeping harmful germs from settling in infant guts.
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| CREATOR | Yifan Wu, Lihong Xiao, Shirong Ding, Mingxue He, Hong Shao, Tiejun Zhao, Lili Zhang, Shuang Zhang |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 36 KB |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |