Bacterial extracellular polysaccharides have been shown to mediate many of the cell‐to‐cell
and cell‐to‐surface interactions that are required for the formation, cohesion and …

The gastrointestinal tract (GIT) is the largest interface between our body and the
environment. It is an organ system extending from the mouth to the anus and functions for …

Abstract The trisaccharide, 2′-fucosyllactose (Fucα1-2Galβ1-4Glc; 2′-FL), is the most
abundant oligosaccharide in human milk. It has numerous significant biological properties …

In addition to a nutritive role, human milk also guides the development of a protective
intestinal microbiota in the infant. Human milk possesses an overabundance of complex …

Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) K88 is the most common cause of diarrhea in
neonatal and postweaning pigs. After adhering to small intestinal epithelial cells via …

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is the most devastating gastrointestinal disease of
prematurity. Although the precise cause is not well understood, the main risk factors thought …

Human milk contains a large variety of oligosaccharides (HMOs) that have the potential to
modulate the gut flora, affect different gastrointestinal functions, and influence inflammatory …

Human Campylobacter jejuni infections inducing campylobacteriosis including post-
infectious sequelae such as Guillain-Barré syndrome and reactive arthritis are rising …

Background The zoonotic pathogen Campylobacter jejuni is a leading cause of bacterial
foodborne enterocolitis in humans worldwide. The understanding of immunopathology …

Although the properties of milk oligosaccharides have been of scientific interest for many
years, their structural diversity presents a challenging analytical task. In the quest for a …