Characterization of bifidobacteria suitable for probiotic use in calves

Anaerobe. 2012 Feb;18(1):166-8. doi: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2011.09.008. Epub 2011 Oct 1.

Abstract

In our previous experiment, the ten calves originated bifidobacterial strains were administered to calves and re-isolated. Fingerprinting techniques used in this study enabled us to distinguish the surviving and non-surviving strains. Only the species Bifidobacterium animalis ssp. animalis and Bifidobacterium longum ssp. suis were found to survive in the intestine.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bacterial Proteins / genetics
  • Bifidobacterium / classification*
  • Bifidobacterium / genetics
  • Bifidobacterium / isolation & purification
  • Cattle / microbiology*
  • Chaperonin 60 / genetics
  • Feces / microbiology
  • Intestines / microbiology
  • Phylogeny
  • Probiotics*
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S

Substances

  • Bacterial Proteins
  • Chaperonin 60
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S