In dictionaries:
Bifidobacterium longum
a Gram-positive, catalase-negative, rod-shaped bacterium present in the human gastrointestinal tract and one of the 32 species that belong to the genus Bifidobacterium.
Bifidobacterium animalis
a gram-positive, anaerobic, rod-shaped bacterium of the Bifidobacterium genus which can be found in the large intestines of most mammals, including humans.
Bifidobacterium bifidum
a bacterial species of the genus Bifidobacterium.
Bifidobacterium breve
a bacterial species of the genus Bifidobacterium which has probiotic properties.
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