Isolation, identification and characterisation of three novel probiotic strains (<i>Lactobacillus paracasei</i>CNCM I-4034,<i>Bifidobacterium breve</i>CNCM I-4035 and<i>Lactobacillus rhamnosus</i>CNCM I-4036) from the faeces of exclusively breast-fed infants

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The aim of the present study was to isolate, identify and characterise novel strains of lactic acid bacteria and bifidobacteria with probiotic properties from the faeces of exclusively breast-fed infants. Of the 4680 isolated colonies, 758 exhibited resistance to low pH and tolerance to high concentrations of bile salts; of these, only forty-two exhibited a strong ability to adhere to enterocytes in vitro. The...

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