Bifidobacteria capable of inhibiting the adhesion of pathogenic bacteria to cells, processed products thereof, and food / pharmaceutical compositions containing the same
A bifidobacterium capable of effectively inhibiting the adhesion of pathogenic microbes such as Escherichia coli causative of infections to animal cells such as intestinal epithelial cells； a processed product of the bifidobacterium that is obtained by subjecting the bifidobacterium to a specific treatment； and a food and a medicinal composition containing the bifidobacterium and/or the processed product of the bifidobacterium as the active ingredient.
