Evolution of gut Bifidobacterium population in healthy Japanese infants over the first three years of life: a quantitative assessment

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Abstract Bifidobacteria are important members of human gut microbiota; however, quantitative data on their early-life dynamics is limited. Here, using a sensitive reverse transcription-qPCR approach, we demonstrate the carriage of eight signature infant-associated Bifidobacterium species ( B. longum, B. breve, B. bifidum, B. catenulatum group , B. infantis, B. adolescentis, B. angulatum and B. dentium ) in 76...

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