Bacterium
bifidobacterium breve
Subclass of:
Bifidobacterium
Definitions related to bifidobacterium breve:
  • A bacterial species in the family Bifidobacteriaceae. B. breve ferments alpha-l-fucose but does not ferment D-blucuronate, arabinogalactan, xylan, porcine gastric mucin, or gums. This bacteria is a normal part of the gut flora and is frequently used as a probiotic.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A species of Bifidobacterium present in the human GUT MICROBIOTA. It is used as a PROBIOTIC.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Bifidobacterium breve.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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