Discovery, functionality and global dynamics of Bifidobacterium longum subsp. nexti : a novel starch-degrading subspecies in the infant gut
Dena Ennis, Sergio Andreu‐Sánchez, Yuvashankar Kavanal Jayaprakash, Trishla Sinha, Haoran Peng, Omer Goldberger, James A D Docherty, Nataliia Kuzub, Asier Fernández-Pato, Shijie Zhao, Yan Shao, Yarden Levin, LLNEXT cohort study, Orna Amster‐Choder, Trevor D. Lawley, , Moran Yassour
The paper identifies a novel subspecies of Bifidobacterium longum, BL. nexti, in infant gut microbiomes, showing its association with formula feeding and vertical transmission.
bioRxiv · Jun 23, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology