“…Furthermore, fatty acids and monoglycerides rendered from the hydrolysis of milk triglycerides also have antimicrobial properties that support the infant’s innate immunity against Giardia lamblia, H. influenzae , group B streptococci, Staphylococcus epidermidis , respiratory syncytial virus, and herpes simplex virus type 1 (Hamosh, 1998; Pacheco et al, 2015). Bifidus factor and other bioactive components, prevent the growth of pathogenic microorganisms indirectly by promoting the growth of probiotic bacteria like Lactobacillus bifidus (Koenig, de Albuquerque Diniz, Barbosa, & Vaz, 2005; Landers & Hartmann, 2013; McPherson & Wagner, 2001; Silvestre, Ruiz, Martínez-Costa, Plaza, & López, 2008; Untalan, Keeney, Palkowetz, Rivera, & Goldman, 2009).…”