TABLE 2.
Comparison of bifidobacteria and lactic acid bacteria species for different age groupsa
| Organism | HY
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HE
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AE
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| No. of isolates | Mean | Range | No. of isolates | Mean | Range | No. of isolates | Mean | Range | |
| Bifidobacterium adolescentis | 10 | 7.3 ± 1.0 | 6.7-10.0 | 2 | 3.2 ± 2.0 | 9.5-9.8 | 2 | 1.6 ± 1.6 | 7.9-8.3 |
| Bifidobacterium angulatum | 11 | 8.3 ± 0.8 | 8.4-10.0 | 5 | 7.4 ± 1.5 | 7.9-9.3 | 2 | 1.7 ± 1.2 | 8.4-8.9 |
| Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum | 1 | 0.8 ± 0.8 | NA | 1 | 1.5 ± 1.5 | NA | NF | ||
| Bifidobacterium bifidum | 2 | 1.4 ± 1.0 | 7.9-9.0 | 2 | 3.2 ± 2.0 | 9.0-10.0 | 1 | 1.0 ± 1.0 | NA |
| Bifidobacterium breve | 3 | 2.2 ± 1.1 | 8.3-9.3 | 2 | 3.1 ± 1.9 | 8.6-9.7 | NF | ||
| Bifidobacterium longum | 5 | 3.5 ± 1.3 | 7.7-9.0 | 3 | 4.6 ± 2.0 | 8.3-9.8 | 2 | 1.3 ± 0.9 | 6.0-7.1 |
| Bifidobacterium dentium | 3 | 2.0 ± 1.1 | 6.7-9.0 | 1 | 1.6 ± 1.6 | NA | 1 | 0.8 ± 0.8 | NA |
| Bifidobacterium sp. strain DO5 | NF | NF | 1 | 1.6 ± 1.6 | NA | NF | NF | ||
| Bifidobacterium suis | NF | NF | 1 | 1.2 ± 1.2 | NA | NF | NF | ||
| Bifidobacterium catenulatum | 7 | 4.8 ± 1.2 | 7.0-9.8 | NF | NF | NF | NF | ||
| Bifidobacterium boum | 1 | 0.6 ± 0.6 | NA | NF | NF | NF | NF | ||
| Bifidobacterium coryneforme | NF | NF | NF | 1 | 0.9 ± 0.9 | NA | |||
| Bifidobacterium infantis | 1 | 0.7 ± 0.7 | NA | NF | NF | NF | |||
| Total bifidobacteria | 44 | 9.5 ± 0.2 | 8.5-10.3 (12) | 18 | 8.1 ± 1.6b | 9.2-10.5 (5) | 9 | 3.3 ± 1.4b | 6.0-9.6 (4) |
| L.c rhamnosus | 6 | 0.4 ± 0.4 | NA | 3 | 3.7 ± 1.6 | 6.7-8.0 | NF | NF | |
| L. paracasei subsp. paracasei | 6 | 3.4 ± 1.2 | 3.9-10.4 | 1 | 1.1 ± 1.1 | NA | 4 | 3.6 ± 1.5 | 7.5-10.7 |
| L. paracasei subsp. tolerans | NF | NF | 1 | 0.9 ± 0.9 | NA | NF | NF | ||
| L. breve | NF | NF | 1 | 1.1 ± 1.1 | NA | NF | NF | ||
| L. plantarum | 1 | 0.5 ± 0.5 | NA | 1 | 1.2 ± 1.2 | NA | NF | NF | |
| L. oris | NF | NF | 1 | 1.5 ± 1.5 | NA | NF | NF | ||
| Lactobacillus strain D10 | 2 | 1.6 ± 1.1 | 9.2-9.5 | NF | NF | 1 | 0.9 ± 0.9 | NA | |
| L. coryneformis subsp. coryneformis | 1 | 0.5 ± 0.5 | NA | NF | NF | 2 | 1.7 ± 1.1 | 8.2-8.5 | |
| L. coryneformis subsp. torquens | 1 | 0.5 ± 0.5 | NA | NF | NF | 1 | 0.7 ± 0.7 | NA | |
| L. delbruekii subsp. lactis | 2 | 0.8 ± 0.6 | 3.3-6.3 | NF | NF | 1 | 1.1 ± 1.1 | NA | |
| L. cateneforme | 1 | 0.6 ± 0.6 | NA | NF | NF | NF | NF | ||
| L. buchneri | 1 | 0.5 ± 0.5 | NA | NF | NF | 1 | 0.7 ± 0.7 | NA | |
| L. sharpeae | 1 | 0.3 ± 0.3 | NA | NF | NF | NF | NA | ||
| L. curvatus | NF | NF | NF | NF | 2 | 1.7 ± 1.1 | 7.6-9.0 | ||
| L. animalis | NF | NF | NF | NF | 1 | 0.9 ± 0.9 | NA | ||
| L. helveticus | NF | NF | NF | NF | 2 | 1.6 ± 1.1 | 6.7-9.3 | ||
| L. reuteri | NF | NF | NF | NF | 1 | 0.9 ± 0.9 | NA | ||
| L. acidophilus | 1 | 0.6 ± 0.6 | NA | NF | NF | 1 | 0.9 ± 0.9 | NA | |
| Total lactobacilli | 23 | 6.3 ± 1.0 | 4.2-10.4 (10) | 8 | 4.1 ± 1.8 | 7.7-9.0 (3) | 17 | 6.5 ± 1.5 | 7.9-10.8 (7) |
| Lactococcus lactis | NF | NF | 2 | 2.4 ± 1.5 | 6.7-7.9 | NF | NF | ||
| Total lactococci | NF | NF | 2 | 2.4 ± 1.5 | 6.7-7.9 (2) | NF | NF | ||