Administration of Bifidobacterium breve during infancy to prevent inflammation later in life

摘要

The present invention relates to the prevention of inflammatory disorders. In particular, the present invention relates to compositions that can be administered to a subject early in life and that will protect the subject from inflammatory disorders later in life. One embodiment of the present invention is a composition comprising Bifidobacterium breve to be administered to mothers during pregnancy and/or lactation and/or to infants for preventing inflammatory disorders of the infant occurring at least two months after the administration of this strain or even later in life.