Distribution of bifidobacterial species in human intestinal microflora examined with 16S rRNA-gene-targeted species-specific primers

Authors :: Matsuki, Takahiro
Watanabe, Koichi
Tanaka, Ryuichiro
Fukuda, Masafumi
Oyaizu, Hiroshi
Source :: Applied and Environmental Microbiology. Oct, 1999, Vol. 65 Issue 10, p4506, 7 p.
Publication Year :: 1999
Abstract: Research was conducted to examine the distribution of Bifidobacteria in the human intestine using a species-specific molecular probe and polymerase chain reaction technique. Results show the preponderance of Bifidobacterium catenulatum over other species in the human fecal samples.

Subjects :: Feces -- Observations
Bacterial genetics -- Research
Gastrointestinal system -- Physiological aspects
Host-bacteria relationships -- Research
Polymerase chain reaction -- Methods
Biological sciences

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