Abstract
Seven breast-fed and six formula-fed infants participated in the study. 16S rDNA targeted primers were used for the specific PCR amplification of fragments from bacteria, bifidobacteria and lactobacilli from faecal samples that were collected before and after weaning at the age of approximately 1 and 7 months, respectively.
The PCR fragments were subsequently resolved in a sequence-dependent manner by DGGE. In addition, cloning and sequence analysis of the PCR fragments was used to identify the species from which they originated. Based on the number of fragments in the DGGE profiles it was estimated that breast-fed and formula-fed infants harboured bacterial communities of equal complexity.
There was no conspicuous difference in the distribution of Bifidobacterium or Lactobacillus species between breast-fed and formula-fed infants. The most frequently found representatives of these genera were B. infantis and species belonging to the L. acidophilus -group in both groups of infants.
The predominant Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus populations in most infants consisted of only one or two species.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 97-105 |
| Journal | Microbial Ecology in Health and Disease |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2002 |
| MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
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Keywords
- bifidobacteria
- Lactobacillus
- 16s rdna
- denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis
- infant
- intestinal microbiota
- gastrointestinal (GI) microbiota
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Diversity of Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus spp. in breast-fed and formula-fed infants as assessed by 16S rDNA sequence differences. / Satokari, Reetta (Corresponding Author); Vaughan, Elaine; Favier, Christine; Dore, Joel; Edwards, Christine; de Vos, Willem.
In: Microbial Ecology in Health and Disease, Vol. 14, No. 2, 2002, p. 97-105.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - Diversity of Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus spp. in breast-fed and formula-fed infants as assessed by 16S rDNA sequence differences
AU - Satokari, Reetta
AU - Vaughan, Elaine
AU - Favier, Christine
AU - Dore, Joel
AU - Edwards, Christine
AU - de Vos, Willem
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - A qualitative molecular monitoring approach based on PCR and denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) was used to study the diversity of dominant bacteria, bifidobacteria and lactobacilli in vaginally delivered full-term infants. Seven breast-fed and six formula-fed infants participated in the study. 16S rDNA targeted primers were used for the specific PCR amplification of fragments from bacteria, bifidobacteria and lactobacilli from faecal samples that were collected before and after weaning at the age of approximately 1 and 7 months, respectively. The PCR fragments were subsequently resolved in a sequence-dependent manner by DGGE. In addition, cloning and sequence analysis of the PCR fragments was used to identify the species from which they originated. Based on the number of fragments in the DGGE profiles it was estimated that breast-fed and formula-fed infants harboured bacterial communities of equal complexity. There was no conspicuous difference in the distribution of Bifidobacterium or Lactobacillus species between breast-fed and formula-fed infants. The most frequently found representatives of these genera were B. infantis and species belonging to the L. acidophilus -group in both groups of infants. The predominant Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus populations in most infants consisted of only one or two species.
AB - A qualitative molecular monitoring approach based on PCR and denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) was used to study the diversity of dominant bacteria, bifidobacteria and lactobacilli in vaginally delivered full-term infants. Seven breast-fed and six formula-fed infants participated in the study. 16S rDNA targeted primers were used for the specific PCR amplification of fragments from bacteria, bifidobacteria and lactobacilli from faecal samples that were collected before and after weaning at the age of approximately 1 and 7 months, respectively. The PCR fragments were subsequently resolved in a sequence-dependent manner by DGGE. In addition, cloning and sequence analysis of the PCR fragments was used to identify the species from which they originated. Based on the number of fragments in the DGGE profiles it was estimated that breast-fed and formula-fed infants harboured bacterial communities of equal complexity. There was no conspicuous difference in the distribution of Bifidobacterium or Lactobacillus species between breast-fed and formula-fed infants. The most frequently found representatives of these genera were B. infantis and species belonging to the L. acidophilus -group in both groups of infants. The predominant Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus populations in most infants consisted of only one or two species.
KW - bifidobacteria
KW - Lactobacillus
KW - 16s rdna
KW - denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis
KW - infant
KW - intestinal microbiota
KW - gastrointestinal (GI) microbiota
U2 - 10.1080/08910600260081748
DO - 10.1080/08910600260081748
M3 - Article
VL - 14
SP - 97
EP - 105
JO - Microbial Ecology in Health and Disease
JF - Microbial Ecology in Health and Disease
SN - 0891-060X
IS - 2
ER -