Abstract
The genus Bifidobacterium is one of five genera within the family Bifidobacteriaceae, in turn, one of two families in the order Bifidobacteriales. Members of this phylum are Gram-positive are important members of the commensal microbiome of the gastrointestinal tract, vagina and oral and several have been shown to possess probiotic properties.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | The Microbiota in Gastrointestinal Pathophysiology |
Subtitle of host publication | Implications for Human Health, Prebiotics, Probiotics, and Dysbiosis |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Pages | 125-126 |
Number of pages | 2 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780128040621 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780128040249 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2017 |
Keywords
- Bacteria
- Bifidobacterium
- Commensal microbiome
- Genus
- Probiotic
- Species
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)