Table 1.
List of Bifidobacterium strains used in this study.
| Code | Putative Species | Additional strain informationa | Source | Speciesb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S149 | B. animalis subsp. lactis | Ruiz-Moyano et al. 2008 | Human faeces | B. animalis subsp. lactis |
| 252 | B. animalis subsp. lactis | University of Parma bacteria culture collection | Human faeces | B. animalis subsp. lactis |
| S306 | B. animalis subsp. lactis | Ruiz-Moyano et al. 2008 | Human faeces | B. animalis subsp. lactis |
| UCD 316 | B. animalis subsp. lactis | Isolate | Human faeces | B. animalis subsp. lactis |
| JCM 8224 | B. gallicum | ATCC 49850; DSMZ 20093 | Human faeces | B. animalis subsp. lactis |
| S332 | B. animalis subsp. lactis | Ruiz-Moyano et al. 2008 | Human faeces | B. animalis subsp. lactis |
| 358 | B. animalis subsp. lactis | University of Parma bacteria culture collection | Human faeces | B. animalis subsp. lactis |
| DSMZ 10140 | B. animalis subsp. lactis | JCM 10602 | Dairy product | B. animalis subsp. lactis |
| Y450 | B. animalis subsp. lactis | Isolate | Dairy products | B. animalis subsp. lactis |
| Y452 | B. animalis subsp. lactis | Isolate | Dairy products | B. animalis subsp. lactis |
| Y454 | B. animalis subsp. lactis | Isolate | Dairy products | B. animalis subsp. lactis |
| Y456 | B. animalis subsp. lactis | Isolate | Dairy products | B. animalis subsp. lactis |
| Y463 | B. animalis subsp. lactis | Isolate | Dairy products | B. animalis subsp. lactis |
| Y466 | B. animalis subsp. lactis | Isolate | Dairy products | B. animalis subsp. lactis |
| Y470 | B. animalis subsp. lactis | Isolate | Dairy products | B. animalis subsp. lactis |
| 533 | B. animalis subsp. lactis | University of Parma bacteria culture collection | Human faeces | B. animalis subsp. lactis |
| 672 | B. animalis subsp. lactis | University of Parma bacteria culture collection | Human faeces | B. animalis subsp. lactis |
| 892 | B. animalis subsp. lactis | University of Parma bacteria culture collection | Human faeces | B. animalis subsp. lactis |
| ATCC 27536 | B. animalis subsp. animalis | JCM 1253; DSMZ 20105 | Chicken faeces | B. animalis subsp. lactis |
| JCM 7117 | B. animalis subsp. animalis | ATCC 27674 | Rabbit faeces | B. animalis subsp. lactis |
| JCM 1190 | B. animalis subsp. animalis | ATTC 25527; DSMZ 20104 | Rat feces | B. animalis subsp. animalis |
| JCM 11658 | B. animalis subsp. animalis | CGMCC 1.3003 | - | B. animalis subsp. animalis |
| ATCC 27672 | B. animalis subsp. animalis | ATCC 27672 | Rat faeces | B. animalis subsp. animalis |
a
The original strain numbers are also noted, if known. JCM, Japan Collection of Microorganisms, ATCC, American Type Culture Collection; DSMZ, German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures; CGMCC, China General Microbiological Culture Collection Center.
b
Species determined by sequence the genes tuf and atpD.