Characterization of a <i>Bifidobacterium animalis</i> subsp. <i>lactis</i> reference strain based on ecology and transcriptomics
To date, many <i>Bifidobacterium animalis</i> subsp. <i>lactis</i> strains have been isolated from human fecal samples. However, their presence in these samples does not necessarily suggest an ability to colonize the human gut. Furthermore, probiotics of non-human origin may not effectively interact with the gut epithelium, resulting in transient bacteria of the gut microbiota. In vitro experiments with human cells revealed that <i>B. animalis</i> subsp. <i>lactis</i> PRL2013, an autochthonous member of the human gut, shows colonization capability, leading to future applications in functional foods.
Authors
- Massimiliano G. Bianchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4179-6573)
- Gabriele Andrea Lugli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3024-0537)
- Christian Milani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5062-3164)
- Giulia Longhi
- Chiara Tarracchini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2578-0050)
- Giulia Alessandri
- Chiara Argentini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2849-9865)
- Ovidio Bussolati (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4301-2939)
- Giuseppe Taurino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9606-1171)
- Marco Ventura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4875-4560)
- Alice Viappiani
- Francesca Turroni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5363-0231)
- Rosaria Anzalone
- Leonardo Mancabelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1744-2214)
- Leonora Angelini
Institutions
- University of Parma (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Applied and Environmental Microbiology
- Published
- 2024-09-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1128/aem.01080-24
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Probiotics and Fermented Foods
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.09
Funders
- Ministero della Salute
- Università degli Studi di Parma
- Ministero dell'Università e della Ricerca