ReviewFrontiers in microbiology2016
Bifidobacteria and Their Role as Members of the Human Gut Microbiota.
Review in Frontiers in microbiology, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 645 papers, 11 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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645 citing papers in PubMed, 11 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 1,011 citations in OpenAlex.
- Socioeconomic position and the gut microbiota: a narrative synthesis of the association and recommendations.Gut microbes · 2026Pooled it
- Modulatory effects of exercise interventions on the gut microbiota in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2026Pooled it
- Zearalenone exposure and the mammalian gut microbiome: a systematic review of the literature.Toxicological sciences : an official journal of the Society of Toxicology · 2026Pooled it
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- Molecular Pathways and Circulating Biomarkers in Cerebral Cavernous Malformations-A Systematic Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Pooled it
- Probiotics as emerging adjuncts in metabolic associated fatty liver disease therapy-a systemic review.BMC gastroenterology · 2026Pooled it
- Is the microbiome the answer to inflammatory bowel disease: systematic review.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Meta-Analysis of the Gut Microbiome: An African American Representation.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Pooled it
- Fecal Microbial Community Profiling Allows Discrimination of Phenotype and Treatment Response in Pediatric Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis-An International Meta-Analysis.Inflammatory bowel diseases · 2025Pooled it
- Unravelling the gut-brain connection: a systematic review of migraine and the gut microbiome.The journal of headache and pain · 2025Pooled it
- Maternal Prenatal Stress and the Offspring Gut Microbiome: A Cross-Species Systematic Review.Developmental psychobiology · 2025Pooled it
- Sourdough Bread and Baker's Yeast Bread Affect Gut Symptoms and Targeted Gut Microbial Taxa Differently: A Randomised Controlled Trial.Nutrients · 2026Trial
- 2'-Fucosyllactose modulates gut microbiota and systemic metabolism in mild-to-moderate ulcerative colitis: a randomized crossover trial.Journal of Crohn's & colitis · 2026Trial
- Enteral iron dose effect on iron storage, intestinal barrier, and gut microbiome in preterm infants: a randomized clinical trial.The American journal of clinical nutrition · 2026Trial
- A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial Evaluating Multi-Species Synbiotic Supplementation for Bloating, Gas, and Abdominal Discomfort.Nutrients · 2026Trial
- Multi-strain probiotic reduces gastrointestinal side effects in women with elevated HOMA-IR index treated with metformin: a 12-week randomised controlled trial.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Trial
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- Changing Gastrointestinal Transit Time Alters Microbiome Composition and Bile Acid Metabolism: A Cross-Over Study in Healthy Volunteers.Neurogastroenterology and motility · 2025Trial
- The Effects of the Crohn's Disease Exclusion Diet (CDED) Alone Versus CDED Plus Partial Enteral Nutrition (PEN) on Gut Microbiome Composition in Pediatric CD Patients.MicrobiologyOpen · 2025Trial
- Gut microbes mediate the synergistic effects of dietary cholesterol and saturated fat in driving fibrosing MASH.Gut microbes · 2026Article
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Abstract
Members of the genus Bifidobacterium are among the first microbes to colonize the human gastrointestinal tract and are believed to exert positive health benefits on their host. Due to their purported health-promoting properties, bifidobacteria have been incorporated into many functional foods as active ingredients. Bifidobacteria naturally occur in a range of ecological niches that are either directly or indirectly connected to the animal gastrointestinal tract, such as the human oral cavity, the insect gut and sewage. To be able to survive in these particular ecological niches, bifidobacteria must possess specific adaptations to be competitive. Determination of genome sequences has revealed genetic attributes that may explain bifidobacterial ecological fitness, such as metabolic abilities, evasion of the host adaptive immune system and colonization of the host through specific appendages. However, genetic modification is crucial toward fully elucidating the mechanisms by which bifidobacteria exert their adaptive abilities and beneficial properties. In this review we provide an up to date summary of the general features of bifidobacteria, whilst paying particular attention to the metabolic abilities of this species. We also describe methods that have allowed successful genetic manipulation of bifidobacteria.
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