Alison's+Bacteria

=** **//Alison**// ** = = __ //Bifidobacterium animalis// __ =

Why is it a good bacteria??

 * ==== It helps the body because it is a primary bacteria in infants, which help them grow. ====
 * ==== It contains Vitamin B. ====
 * ==== It produces acids that keep the pH balance in the intestine. ====
 * ==== It also helps treat a skin condition in infants called atopic eczema. ====

Where is it found??

 * It is found in the intestines of organisms.
 * It can also be found in the yogurt Activia.

What is the shape??
Facts
 * Its shape is bacilli, which is rod shaped.
 * It is anaerobic, which means it can live without oxygen. [[image:room185swikiatpacs/bifidobacterium.jpg height="288" align="right"]]
 * A recent study in Japan shows that Bifidobacterium animalis may be able to prevent certain types of salmonella.