Journal of Probiotics & Health
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Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, University of Pretoria, Hatfield, South Africa

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• Research Article   
  Growth and Survival of Cronobacter sakazakii in Reconstituted Commercial Infant Milk Formula in the Presence of Bifidobacterium Species
  Author(s): Markus C. Labuschagne* and C.I Raselabe
  
  Aim: We hypothesise that Bifidobacterium bifidum LMG 11041 and Bifidobacterium longum LMG 13197 may inhibit the survival and growth of Cronobacter sakazakii in Reconstituted Infant Milk Formula (RIMF) due to their probiotic properties. The main objective of the study is to determine whether the Bifidobacterium bifidum LMG 11041 inhibits the growth and survival of the enteropathogen Cronobacter sakazakii in RIMF. Objectives: The specific objectives were to screen commercial infant formula for the presence of Cronobacter sakazakii; to determine the change in levels of Cronobacter sakazakii and Bifidobacterium species in RIMF over a specified period at different temperatures; to determine how the pH of RIMF is affected by the presence of probiotics and pathogens... View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2329-8901.22.10.283

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