De darmflora is onderdeel van de humane microbiota. Alhoewel de volledige samenstelling van de darmflora onbekend is overheersen de bacteriële fyla Bacteriodetes en Firmicutes de volwassen darmflora [10]. Veranderingen zoals onvoldoende lichaamsbeweging of een minder gevarieerd dieet kunnen dysbiose …

De toekomst van de Nederlandse melkveehouderij draait om het houden van een duurzame veestapel. Goede gezondheid van de veestapel en een lange levensduur zijn hiervoor van groot belang. Darmgezondheid speelt een belangrijke rol in de algehele gezondheid van het dier. De darmen zijn namelijk verantwoordelijk …

Organic farming is increasingly promoted as a means to reduce the environmental impact of artificial fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, and antibiotics in conventional dairy systems. These factors potentially affect the microbial communities of the production stages (soil, silage, dung, and milk) of …

Inulin is a soluble dietary fibre, also classified as a prebiotic, extracted from chicory roots. The present study aimed to determine the effect of consumption of native chicory inulin on the stool frequency of middle-aged to older adults (40–75 years old) with uncomfortably but not clinically relevant …

Introduction: This prospective study aimed to study the composition and structure of the vaginal microbiota prior to Chlamydia trachomatis infection. Methods: A nested case-control study was performed in 122 women, half of which acquired C. trachomatis within a year after their first visit. At the first …

With this study we aim to elucidate: ⎯ Whether it is possible to grow the obligate anaerobic bacterium C. difficile under aerobic conditions. ⎯ Whether there are unknown bacteria that are present in the intestinal microbiome that can be identified by optimizing a culturing method to characterize fecal …

Background: To date, women are most often diagnosed with bacterial vaginosis (BV) using microscopy based Nugent scoring or Amsel criteria. However, the accuracy is less than optimal. The aim of the present study was to confirm the identity of known BV-associated composition profiles and evaluate indicators …

In the production of fermented foods, microbes play an important role. Optimization of fermentation processes or starter culture production traditionally was a trial-and-error approach inspired by expert knowledge of the fermentation process. Current developments in high-throughput 'omics' technologies …

Verschillende ziekten staan in verband met een disbalans in de microbiota. Prebiotica en/of probiotica hebben hier mogelijk een gunstige invloed op. Atopisch eczeem en diarree zijn veel voorkomende aandoeningen bij kinderen. Hier zou Cora Derksen van ETEN MET PLEZIER graag op in spelen door het inzetten …