Published in Int J Food Microbiol on June 13, 2007
Genome sequence of the probiotic bacterium Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis AD011. J Bacteriol (2008) 1.75
Carbohydrate metabolism in Bifidobacteria. Genes Nutr (2011) 1.50
Characterization of ApuB, an extracellular type II amylopullulanase from Bifidobacterium breve UCC2003. Appl Environ Microbiol (2008) 1.38
Oligosaccharide binding proteins from Bifidobacterium longum subsp. infantis reveal a preference for host glycans. PLoS One (2011) 1.25
Phylogenetic framework and molecular signatures for the main clades of the phylum Actinobacteria. Microbiol Mol Biol Rev (2012) 1.19
Functional assignment of metagenomic data: challenges and applications. Brief Bioinform (2012) 1.13
Cellodextrin utilization by bifidobacterium breve UCC2003. Appl Environ Microbiol (2011) 1.11
Ribose utilization by the human commensal Bifidobacterium breve UCC2003. Microb Biotechnol (2009) 1.09
Metabolism of a plant derived galactose-containing polysaccharide by Bifidobacterium breve UCC2003. Microb Biotechnol (2010) 1.07
Characterization of two novel alpha-glucosidases from Bifidobacterium breve UCC2003. Appl Environ Microbiol (2008) 0.98
Development of a luciferase-based reporter system to monitor Bifidobacterium breve UCC2003 persistence in mice. BMC Microbiol (2008) 0.96
Oxalate-degrading activity in Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis: impact of acidic conditions on the transcriptional levels of the oxalyl coenzyme A (CoA) decarboxylase and formyl-CoA transferase genes. Appl Environ Microbiol (2010) 0.96
Microbial utilization and selectivity of pectin fractions with various structures. Appl Environ Microbiol (2011) 0.93
Transcriptional and functional characterization of genetic elements involved in galacto-oligosaccharide utilization by Bifidobacterium breve UCC2003. Microb Biotechnol (2012) 0.93
Ability of Bifidobacterium breve to grow on different types of milk: exploring the metabolism of milk through genome analysis. Appl Environ Microbiol (2011) 0.91
Metabolism of four α-glycosidic linkage-containing oligosaccharides by Bifidobacterium breve UCC2003. Appl Environ Microbiol (2013) 0.87
Identification and characterization of an oleate hydratase-encoding gene from Bifidobacterium breve. Bioengineered (2013) 0.87
Proteomic comparison of the cytosolic proteins of three Bifidobacterium longum human isolates and B. longum NCC2705. BMC Microbiol (2010) 0.84
Evaluation of genetic diversity among strains of the human gut commensal Bifidobacterium adolescentis. Sci Rep (2016) 0.82
Probiotic-based strategies for therapeutic and prophylactic use against multiple gastrointestinal diseases. Front Microbiol (2015) 0.82
Genome analysis of food grade lactic Acid-producing bacteria: from basics to applications. Curr Genomics (2008) 0.79
Probiotics genomics. Microb Biotechnol (2010) 0.78
An ATP Binding Cassette Transporter Mediates the Uptake of α-(1,6)-Linked Dietary Oligosaccharides in Bifidobacterium and Correlates with Competitive Growth on These Substrates. J Biol Chem (2016) 0.75
Review on Bifidobacterium bifidum BGN4: Functionality and Nutraceutical Applications as a Probiotic Microorganism. Int J Mol Sci (2016) 0.75
Effects of the Food Manufacturing Chain on the Viability and Functionality of Bifidobacterium animalis through Simulated Gastrointestinal Conditions. PLoS One (2016) 0.75
Relevance of Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis plasminogen binding activity in the human gastrointestinal microenvironment. Appl Environ Microbiol (2011) 0.75
Bifidobacterium bifidum Extracellular Sialidase Enhances Adhesion to the Mucosal Surface and Supports Carbohydrate Assimilation. MBio (2017) 0.75
Gut microbiota composition correlates with diet and health in the elderly. Nature (2012) 6.94
Composition, variability, and temporal stability of the intestinal microbiota of the elderly. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2010) 5.02
Genomics of Actinobacteria: tracing the evolutionary history of an ancient phylum. Microbiol Mol Biol Rev (2007) 4.13
Complete genome sequence of the prototype lactic acid bacterium Lactococcus lactis subsp. cremoris MG1363. J Bacteriol (2007) 3.43
Fatty acids from fish: the anti-inflammatory potential of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids. Nutr Rev (2010) 3.30
Genome-scale analyses of health-promoting bacteria: probiogenomics. Nat Rev Microbiol (2008) 3.25
Diversity of bifidobacteria within the infant gut microbiota. PLoS One (2012) 2.71
Multireplicon genome architecture of Lactobacillus salivarius. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2006) 2.43
Exploring the diversity of the bifidobacterial population in the human intestinal tract. Appl Environ Microbiol (2009) 2.34
Functional genome analysis of Bifidobacterium breve UCC2003 reveals type IVb tight adherence (Tad) pili as an essential and conserved host-colonization factor. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2011) 2.22
Genome sequence of Lactobacillus helveticus, an organism distinguished by selective gene loss and insertion sequence element expansion. J Bacteriol (2007) 2.15
Genome analysis of Bifidobacterium bifidum PRL2010 reveals metabolic pathways for host-derived glycan foraging. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2010) 2.14
Bifidobacterial surface-exopolysaccharide facilitates commensal-host interaction through immune modulation and pathogen protection. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2012) 2.09
Characterization of the genetic locus responsible for the production of ABP-118, a novel bacteriocin produced by the probiotic bacterium Lactobacillus salivarius subsp. salivarius UCC118. Microbiology (2002) 1.92
Discovering lactic acid bacteria by genomics. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek (2002) 1.90
The dilemma of phage taxonomy illustrated by comparative genomics of Sfi21-like Siphoviridae in lactic acid bacteria. J Bacteriol (2002) 1.71
High-throughput sequencing reveals the incomplete, short-term recovery of infant gut microbiota following parenteral antibiotic treatment with ampicillin and gentamicin. Antimicrob Agents Chemother (2012) 1.69
The Bifidobacterium dentium Bd1 genome sequence reflects its genetic adaptation to the human oral cavity. PLoS Genet (2009) 1.64
Human gut microbiota and bifidobacteria: from composition to functionality. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek (2008) 1.62
Molecular dialogue between the human gut microbiota and the host: a Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium perspective. Cell Mol Life Sci (2013) 1.57
Assessing the fecal microbiota: an optimized ion torrent 16S rRNA gene-based analysis protocol. PLoS One (2013) 1.56
Genomics and ecological overview of the genus Bifidobacterium. Int J Food Microbiol (2010) 1.53
Diversity of the genus Lactobacillus revealed by comparative genomics of five species. Microbiology (2006) 1.52
Bacteria as vitamin suppliers to their host: a gut microbiota perspective. Curr Opin Biotechnol (2012) 1.51
Carbohydrate metabolism in Bifidobacteria. Genes Nutr (2011) 1.50
Bacteriophage Tuc2009 encodes a tail-associated cell wall-degrading activity. J Bacteriol (2004) 1.49
Comparative and functional analysis of sortase-dependent proteins in the predicted secretome of Lactobacillus salivarius UCC118. Appl Environ Microbiol (2006) 1.48
Programming infant gut microbiota: influence of dietary and environmental factors. Curr Opin Biotechnol (2010) 1.48
Screening for and identification of starch-, amylopectin-, and pullulan-degrading activities in bifidobacterial strains. Appl Environ Microbiol (2006) 1.47
Anatomy of a lactococcal phage tail. J Bacteriol (2006) 1.46
The genus Lactobacillus--a genomic basis for understanding its diversity. FEMS Microbiol Lett (2007) 1.45
Insights into the taxonomy, genetics and physiology of bifidobacteria. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek (2004) 1.43
Microbiomic analysis of the bifidobacterial population in the human distal gut. ISME J (2009) 1.43
Host-microbe interactions that facilitate gut colonization by commensal bifidobacteria. Trends Microbiol (2012) 1.42
Structural characterization and assembly of the distal tail structure of the temperate lactococcal bacteriophage TP901-1. J Bacteriol (2005) 1.42
Genomics as a means to understand bacterial phylogeny and ecological adaptation: the case of bifidobacteria. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek (2006) 1.41
Identification of the lower baseplate protein as the antireceptor of the temperate lactococcal bacteriophages TP901-1 and Tuc2009. J Bacteriol (2006) 1.39
Bifidobacteria and humans: our special friends, from ecological to genomics perspectives. J Sci Food Agric (2013) 1.39
Characterization of ApuB, an extracellular type II amylopullulanase from Bifidobacterium breve UCC2003. Appl Environ Microbiol (2008) 1.38
A five-strain probiotic combination reduces pathogen shedding and alleviates disease signs in pigs challenged with Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium. Appl Environ Microbiol (2007) 1.38
Structure of the phage TP901-1 1.8 MDa baseplate suggests an alternative host adhesion mechanism. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2012) 1.37
A topological model of the baseplate of lactococcal phage Tuc2009. J Biol Chem (2007) 1.36
Role of sortase-dependent pili of Bifidobacterium bifidum PRL2010 in modulating bacterium-host interactions. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2013) 1.36
High resolution in vivo bioluminescent imaging for the study of bacterial tumour targeting. PLoS One (2012) 1.36
Diversity, ecology and intestinal function of bifidobacteria. Microb Cell Fact (2014) 1.35
Analysis of bifidobacterial evolution using a multilocus approach. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol (2006) 1.34
Overcoming the restriction barrier to plasmid transformation and targeted mutagenesis in Bifidobacterium breve UCC2003. Microb Biotechnol (2008) 1.33
Surface microflora of four smear-ripened cheeses. Appl Environ Microbiol (2005) 1.33
Identification and characterization of a fructose phosphotransferase system in Bifidobacterium breve UCC2003. Appl Environ Microbiol (2006) 1.32
Riboflavin production in Lactococcus lactis: potential for in situ production of vitamin-enriched foods. Appl Environ Microbiol (2004) 1.32
Probing direct interactions between CodY and the oppD promoter of Lactococcus lactis. J Bacteriol (2005) 1.29
Comparative genomics and transcriptional analysis of prophages identified in the genomes of Lactobacillus gasseri, Lactobacillus salivarius, and Lactobacillus casei. Appl Environ Microbiol (2006) 1.28
Sequence and comparative genomic analysis of lactococcal bacteriophages jj50, 712 and P008: evolutionary insights into the 936 phage species. FEMS Microbiol Lett (2006) 1.28
Transcriptional regulation and characterization of a novel beta-fructofuranosidase-encoding gene from Bifidobacterium breve UCC2003. Appl Environ Microbiol (2005) 1.27
Phage lysin LysK can be truncated to its CHAP domain and retain lytic activity against live antibiotic-resistant staphylococci. Appl Environ Microbiol (2008) 1.26
Bioactive peptides from muscle sources: meat and fish. Nutrients (2011) 1.25
Comparative genomics of lactic acid bacteria reveals a niche-specific gene set. BMC Microbiol (2009) 1.24
Prophage-like elements in bifidobacteria: insights from genomics, transcription, integration, distribution, and phylogenetic analysis. Appl Environ Microbiol (2005) 1.24
Comparative genomics of the genus Bifidobacterium. Microbiology (2010) 1.24
Identification and characterization of phage-resistance genes in temperate lactococcal bacteriophages. Mol Microbiol (2002) 1.24
Bifidobacterium asteroides PRL2011 genome analysis reveals clues for colonization of the insect gut. PLoS One (2012) 1.23
Composition of the early intestinal microbiota: knowledge, knowledge gaps and the use of high-throughput sequencing to address these gaps. Gut Microbes (2012) 1.23
High-throughput sequencing for detection of subpopulations of bacteria not previously associated with artisanal cheeses. Appl Environ Microbiol (2012) 1.23
Solution and electron microscopy characterization of lactococcal phage baseplates expressed in Escherichia coli. J Struct Biol (2010) 1.22
Improving gastric transit, gastrointestinal persistence and therapeutic efficacy of the probiotic strain Bifidobacterium breve UCC2003. Microbiology (2007) 1.20
Molecular and transcriptional analysis of the temperate lactococcal bacteriophage Tuc2009. Virology (2004) 1.20
The riboflavin transporter RibU in Lactococcus lactis: molecular characterization of gene expression and the transport mechanism. J Bacteriol (2006) 1.20
The Bacillus subtilis transition state regulator AbrB binds to the -35 promoter region of comK. FEMS Microbiol Lett (2003) 1.20
Relative ability of orally administered Lactobacillus murinus to predominate and persist in the porcine gastrointestinal tract. Appl Environ Microbiol (2004) 1.18