[Intestinal bacterial colonisation and translocation in C3H/HeJ conventional mice fed a unique dose of live or dead Bifidobacterium breve C50].

The efficiency and safety of use of Bifidobacterium breve C50 (BbC50), a potential probiotic, was assessed as regards intestinal microbial colonisation and bacterial translocation. A suspension of BbC50, containing 1-5 to 107-108 live bacteria, was fed to C3H/HeJ mice. The passage of live BbC50 was not demonstrated by culture either in the intestine or extra-intestinal organs.

Increased poliovirus-specific intestinal antibody response coincides with promotion of Bifidobacterium longum-infantis and Bifidobacterium breve in infants: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.

To determine whether the size of the intestinal bifidobacterial population can influence the immune response to poliovirus vaccination in infants, we set up a randomized, placebo-controlled trial. From birth to 4 mo, infants were given a fermented infant formula (FIF) or a standard formula (placebo). Bifidobacteria were quantified monthly in infant stools.

Pseudomonas grimontii sp. nov.

The vernacular name 'fluorescent Pseudomonas group 97-514' was coined for a group of 43 strains isolated from two French natural mineral waters. All these strains were gram-negative, rod-shaped and motile by means of a single polar flagellum. They produced fluorescent pigment (pyoverdin) on King B medium, catalase and cytochrome oxidase.

Partial characterization of bifidobacterium breve C50 cell-free whey compounds inducing modifications to the intestinal microflora.

Cell-free whey obtained from milk fermented with Bifidobacterium breve C50 (Bb C50) has been shown to modify the intestinal flora in humans and mice. Previous work showed that no antibiotic-like or barrier effect due to overgrowing bifidobacteria was implied in the microbial modifications. The present study was focused on characterizing the compounds and mechanisms involved.

The regulatory effects of whey retentate from bifidobacteria fermented milk on the microbiota of the Simulator of the Human Intestinal Microbial Ecosystem (SHIME).

Aims: To investigate the effects of whey retentate from Bifidobacteria fermented milk.

Methods And Results: The simulator of the human intestinal microbial ecosystem (SHIME) was used. The composition of the microbiota and its metabolic activities were analysed.