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Table 1 List of currently recognized bifidobacterial species with their isolation sources.

From: Diversity, ecology and intestinal function of bifidobacteria

Species

Type strain

Origin

Sequencing status

Bifidobacterium actinocoloniiforme

DSM 22766

Bumblebee digestive tract

-

Bifidobacterium adolescentis

ATCC 15705

Adult faeces

COMPLETE

Bifidobacterium angulatum

ATCC 27535

Adult faeces

DRAFT

Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. animalis

ATCC 25527

Sewage

COMPLETE

Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis

DSM 10140

Fermented milk

COMPLETE

Bifidobacterium asteroides

ATCC 25910

Bee intestine

COMPLETE

Bifidobacterium biavatii

DSM 23969

Tamarind faeces

-

Bifidobacterium bifidum

ATCC 29521

Infant faeces

COMPLETE

Bifidobacterium bohemicum

DSM 22767

Bumblebee digestive tract

-

Bifidobacterium bombi

DSM 19703

Bumblebee digestive tract

-

Bifidobacterium boum

ATCC 27917

Bovine rumen

-

Bifidobacterium breve

ATCC 15700

Infant faeces

COMPLETE

Bifidobacterium callitrichos

DSM 23973

Marmoset faeces

-

Bifidobacterium catenulatum

ATCC 27539

Adult faeces

DRAFT

Bifidobacterium choerinum

ATCC 27686

Piglet faeces

-

Bifidobacterium coryneforme

ATCC 25911

Bee intestine

-

Bifidobacterium crudilactis

LMG 23609

Raw milk cheese

-

Bifidobacterium cuniculi

ATCC 27916

Rabbit faeces

-

Bifidobacterium dentium

ATCC 27534

Oral cavity

COMPLETE

Bifidobacterium gallicum

ATCC 49850

Human faeces

DRAFT

Bifidobacterium gallinarum

ATCC 33777

Chicken caecum

-

Bifidobacterium indicum

ATCC 25912

Bee intestine

-

Bifidobacterium kashiwanohense

DSM 21854

Infant faeces

-

Bifidobacterium longum subsp. infantis

ATCC 15697

Infant faeces

COMPLETE

Bifidobacterium longum subsp. longum

ATCC 15707

Adult faeces

COMPLETE

Bifidobacterium longum subsp. suis

ATCC 27533

Piglet faeces

-

Bifidobacterium magnum

ATCC 27540

Rabbit faeces

-

Bifidobacterium merycicum

ATCC 49391

Bovine rumen

-

Bifidobacterium minimum

ATCC 27538

Sewage

-

Bifidobacterium mongoliense

DSM 21395

Fermented milk

-

Bifidobacterium moukalabense

JCM 18751

Gorilla faeces

-

Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum

ATCC 27919

Infant faeces

DRAFT

Bifidobacterium pseudolongum subsp. globosum

ATCC 25865

Bovine rumen

-

Bifidobacterium pseudolongum subsp. pseudolongum

ATCC 25526

Pig faeces

-

Bifidobacterium psychraerophilum

LMG 21775

Porcine caecum

-

Bifidobacterium pullorum

ATCC 27685

Chicken faeces

-

Bifidobacterium reuteri

DSM 23975

Marmoset faeces

-

Bifidobacterium ruminantium

ATCC 49390

Bovine rumen

-

Bifidobacterium saeculare

ATCC 49392

Rabbit faeces

-

Bifidobacterium sanguini

DSM 23967

Tamarind faeces

-

Bifidobacterium scardovii

DSM 13734

Human sources

-

Bifidobacterium stellenboschense

DSM 23968

Tamarind faeces

-

Bifidobacterium stercoris

JCM 15918

Adult faeces

-

Bifidobacterium subtile

ATCC 27537

Sewage

-

Bifidobacterium thermacidophilum subsp. porcinum

DSM 17755

Piglet faeces

-

Bifidobacterium thermacidophilum subsp. thermoacidophilum

DSM 15837

Anaerobic digester

-

Bifidobacterium thermophilum

ATCC 25525

Piglet faeces

COMPLETE

Bifidobacterium tsurumiense

JCM 13495

Hamster dental plaque

-