Some Gram-positive bacteria, including probiotic ones, are covered with an external
proteinaceous layer called a surface-layer. Described as a paracrystalline layer and formed …

Surface adhesins of pathogens and probiotics strains are implicated in mediating the
binding of microbes to host. Mucus-binding protein (Mub) is unique to gut inhabiting lactic …

Adhesion to epithelial cells is considered important for Lactobacillus to exert probiotic
effects. In this study, we found that trypsin treatment decreased the adhesion ability of …

This study evaluated the antibacterial activity of terpinen-4-ol against Streptococcus mutans
and Lactobacillus acidophilus and its influence on gbpA (S. mutans) and slpA (L …

Trichomoniasis, a prevalent sexually transmitted infection, is commonly symptomatic in
women. The causative agent is Trichomonas vaginalis, an extracellular protozoan parasite …

Lactobacillus plantarum, a probiotic, has a high survival rate and high colonization ability in
the gastrointestinal tract. Tolerance to the gastrointestinal environment and adhesion to …

Documenting bacteria present in healthy individuals forms the first step in understanding the
effects of microbial manipulation in aquaculture systems. Among the commensal microflora …

Surface-layer associated proteins (SLAP) of Lactobacillus paracasei ssp. paracasei M5-L
and Lactobacillus casei Q8-L were examined to identify the functional basis for their …