Analysis of intestinal flora development in breast-fed and formula-fed infants by using molecular identification and detection methods

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 61-67

  Harmsen, Hermie J M ^a   Wildeboer Veloo, Alida C M ^a   Raangs, Gerwin C ^a   Wagendorp, Arjen A ^b   Klijn, Nicolette ^b   Bindels, Jacques G ^c   Welling, Gjalt W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b NIZO FOOD RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

^c NUMICO RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

16S rRNA; Breast feeding; Fecal flora development; Fluorescent in situ hybridization; Formula feeding; Infant nutrition; Intestinal flora; Selective culture media

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MILK; BACTEROIDES; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; BREAST FEEDING; BREAST MILK; CLOSTRIDIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FECES ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT NUTRITION; INTESTINE FLORA; MOLECULAR RECOGNITION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

BACTEROIDES; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; BREAST FEEDING; CLOSTRIDIUM; DNA, BACTERIAL; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FECES; HUMANS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION, FLUORESCENCE; INFANT FOOD; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTESTINES; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE PROBES; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

EID: 0034076597     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005176-200001000-00019     Document Type: Article

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