 As with other oligosaccharides, a widely regarded characteristic of 2'-fucosyllactose is its ability to protect against infectious diseases namely in preventing epithelial level adhesions of toxins and pathogens.The 2FL stimulates the growth of certain Bifidobacteria and receptor analogons which lends to toxic and pathogenic protection, all this being most prevalent in infants.Among the pathogens that 2FL is known to protect against are "Campylobacter jejuni", "Salmonella enterica" serotype Typhimurium, "Helicobacter pylori", among others.