| Bacterial counts of intestinal Lactobacillus species in infants with colic. | |
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PMID: 15693915 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Intestinal colonization by lactobacilli is suggested to be a prerequisite to normal mucosal immune functions. An inadequate level of lactobacilli may be involved in appearance of allergic disease of which, infantile colic, is often considered an early clinical manifestation. The aim of the study is to evaluate intestinal lactobacilli in breast-fed infants with infantile colic and healthy infants. Fifty-six breast-fed infants, aged 15-60 days were enrolled in the study and divided into two groups: colicky (30 cases) and healthy (26 cases) according to Wessel's criteria. Stool samples were collected, diluted and cultured on selective media. The colonies were counted, reported as colony forming unit (cfu) per gram of faeces and identified by biochemical methods. Different colonization patterns of lactobacilli were found among colicky and healthy infants. Lactobacillus brevis (4.34 x 10(8) cfu/g) and L. lactis lactis (2.51 x 10(7) cfu/g) were found only in colicky infants while L. acidophilus (2.41 x 10(7) cfu/g) was found only in healthy infants. Lactobacillus brevis and L. lactis lactis might be involved in the pathogenesis of infantile colic increasing meteorism and abdominal distension. Further studies are required to understand how the observed differences may be involved in the pathogenesis of this common disorder. |
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Authors:
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F Savino; E Bailo; R Oggero; V Tullio; J Roana; N Carlone; A M Cuffini; L Silvestro |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Pediatric allergy and immunology : official publication of the European Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology Volume: 16 ISSN: 0905-6157 ISO Abbreviation: Pediatr Allergy Immunol Publication Date: 2005 Feb |
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Created Date: 2005-02-07 Completed Date: 2005-08-30 Revised Date: 2008-05-28 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9106718 Medline TA: Pediatr Allergy Immunol Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 72-5 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Paediatrics, University of Turin, Turin, Italy. francesco.savino@unito.it |
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Breast Feeding Colic / microbiology* Colony Count, Microbial / methods Feces / microbiology Female Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Intestines / microbiology* Lactobacillus / isolation & purification* Male Reference Values |
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