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The Bifidobacteria and Related Organisms: Biology, Taxonomy, Applications brings together authoritative reviews on all aspects of Bifidobacteria and related genera. Their place within the Phylum Actinobacteria is discussed first, and this is followed by descriptions of the genera Bifidobacterium, Alloscardovia, Aeriscardovia, Bombiscardovia, Gardnerella, Metascardovia, Parascardovia and Scardovia and the currently accredited species within those genera.
The increased availability of genome sequences and molecular tools for studying bifidobacteria provides important information about their taxonomy, physiology and interactions with their host. Also considerations about common bifidobacterial core maintenance during the mutual coevolution of a host and its intestinal microbes could be relevant for health claims for the ability of symbiotic gut bacteria to provide health benefits to their host, and for evaluating such claims in scientifically valid experiments.
Chemotaxonomy is important to our understanding of these genera and so is considered along with physiological and biochemical aspects before proceeding to examine clinical and other practical aspects. The ability to maintain pure cultures and to grow cells in industrial quantities when required for applications requires that the cells' environmental and nutritional needs are well understood. Some species are important clinically and as animal digestive tract synbionts—and even play a part in honey production—so these matters are considered along with milk oligosaccharides' roles in gut flora development in neonates.
Contents
1. The phylum Actinobacteria Paul A. Lawson2. Species in the Genus Bifidobacterium Paola Mattarelli, Bruno Biavati3. Related Genera Within the Family Bifidobacteriaceae Bruno Biavati, Paola Mattarelli4. Isolation, Cultivation and Storage of Bifidobacteria Monica Modesto5. Chemotaxonomic Features in the Bifidobacteriaceae Family Paola Mattarelli, Barbara Sgorbati6. Nutritional Requirements of Bifidobacteria Rachel Levantovsky, Cary R. Allen-Blevins, David A. Sela7. Stress Responses of Bifidobacteria: Oxygen and Bile Acid as the Stressors Shinji Kawasaki, Masamichi Watanabe, Satoru Fukiya, Atsushi Yokota8. Carbohydrate Metabolism in Bifidobacteria Muireann Egan, Douwe van Sinderen 9. Interactions Between Bifidobacteria, Milk Oligosaccharides and Neonate Hosts Guy I. Shani, Zachary T. Lewis, Ashanti M. Robinson, David A. Mills 10. Biological Activities and Applications of Bifidobacterial Exopolysaccharides: From the Bacteria and Host Perspective Nuria Castro-Bravo, Borja Sánchez, Abelardo Margolles, Patricia Ruas-Madiedo11. Folate and Bifidobacteria Thomas A. Andlid, Maria R. D'Aimmo, Jelena Jastrebova12. Bifidobacteria: Ecology and Coevolution with the Host Francesca Turroni, Christian Milani, Douwe van Sinderen, Marco Ventura13. Clinical Significance of Bifidobacteria Christian U. Riedel14. Honeybee-Specific Bifidobacteria and Lactobacilli Tobias Olofsson, Alejandra Vásquez15. Genetic Manipulation and Gene Modification Technologies in Bifidobacteria Satoru Fukiya, Mikiyasu Sakanaka, Atsushi Yokota16. Production of Probiotic Bifidobacteria Arthur C. Ouwehand, Sara Sherwin, Connie Sindelar, Amy B. Smith, Buffy Stahl17. Prebiotics, Probiotics and Synbiotics: A Bifidobacterial View Lorenzo Morelli, Maria L. Callegari, Vania Patrone 18. Evidence of the In Vitro and In Vivo Immunological Relevance of Bifidobacteria Susana Delgado, Lorena Ruiz, Arancha Hevia, Patricia Ruas-Madiedo, Abelardo Margolles, Borja Sánchez
