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Bifidobacterium

Bifidobacterium

6.8
A group of friendly bacteria found in the intestines and used in probiotics
  • proper noun
  • /ˌbɪfɪdoʊˈbæktɪriəm/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Bifidobacterium
  • Bifidobacterium longum is a strain known for its role in promoting gut health.
  • Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus
  • acidophilus and Bifidobacterium

And this type of bacteria's name is Bifidobacterium adolescentis.

Examples

  • All core bacterial genomes contain four 16S rRNA gene copies except L. kunkeei (5), Bifidobacterium asteroides (2), and P. apium (1).

    Academic text (2018)

  • Studies show that Bifidobacterium has a positive effect on digestive health when taken as a probiotic.

  • And this type of bacteria's name is Bifidobacterium adolescentis.

    ZOE

  • Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium are listed in the blue panels, and Proteobacteria in the yellow panels.

    Academic text (2018)

  • In human colons, positive butyrogenic effects are considered a result of cross-feeding by butyrate-producing Firmicutes and Bifidobacterium 67.

    Academic text (2018)

  • The most commonly used probiotic agents are bacteria from the Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium strains, which form part of the normal healthy intestinal microbiota.

    Academic text (2012)

  • As the relevant dynamic, the two major Acetobacteraceae (Alpha 2.1 and P. apium) associate positively in the ileum, but both associate negatively with L. firm5 and Bifidobacterium.

    Academic text (2018)

  • Many yogurts contain Bifidobacterium because it helps support a healthy digestive system.

Synonyms

probiotic
vsBifidobacterium
  • Specialized
1 3.9

A small living thing that helps your health in the gut

is a specific genus of helpful gut bacteria often used in supplements
probiotic bacterium
vsBifidobacterium
  • Specialized
3.6

A helpful bacterium that lives in the gut and helps digestion

is a specific genus of helpful gut bacteria often used in supplements

How Beneficial

Bifidobacterium
  • Specialized
6.8
probiotic
  • Specialized
1 4.0
commensal
  • Specialized
1 9.9
pathogen
  • Specialized
50 5.7

Surface Forms

Bifidobacterium main

Morphology

Bifidobacterium = bifid + bacterium (opaque) = bifid + bacterium

As a capitalized genus name the term is a Latinized taxonomic compound and denotes a specific scientific category; learners cannot reliably infer this specific meaning from the common English components.

Etymology

Bifidobacterium breaks into parts that mean 'split in two' (bifid) and 'small rod' (bacterium). That's why scientists use this name for the group of helpful, rod-shaped bacteria often added to probiotics for gut health.