Targeting the bacteria–host interface: strategies in anti-adhesion therapy

AM Krachler, K Orth - Virulence, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Bacterial infections are a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and are
increasingly problematic to treat due to the rise in antibiotic-resistant strains. It becomes …

Postbiotic activities of lactobacilli-derived factors

A Cicenia, A Scirocco, M Carabotti… - Journal of clinical …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Probiotics are alive nonpathogenic microorganisms present in the gut microbiota that confer
benefits to the host for his health. They act through molecular and cellular mechanisms that …

Lactobacillus reuteri maintains intestinal epithelial regeneration and repairs damaged intestinal mucosa

H Wu, S Xie, J Miao, Y Li, Z Wang, M Wang, Q Yu - Gut microbes, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Little is known about the regulatory effect of microbiota on the proliferation and regeneration
of ISCs. Here, we found that L. reuteri stimulated the proliferation of intestinal epithelia by …

Strain-specific probiotic properties of lactic acid bacteria and their interference with human intestinal pathogens invasion

R Campana, S van Hemert, W Baffone - Gut pathogens, 2017 - Springer
Background One of the working mechanisms of probiotic bacteria is their ability to compete
with pathogens. To define the probiotic properties of seven Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB) …

Lactobacillus acidophilus ATCC 4356 inhibits biofilm formation by C. albicans and attenuates the experimental candidiasis in Galleria mellonella

SFG Vilela, JO Barbosa, RD Rossoni, JD Santos… - Virulence, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Probiotic strains of Lactobacillus have been studied for their inhibitory effects on Candida
albicans. However, few studies have investigated the effect of these strains on biofilm …

A potential role of probiotics in colorectal cancer prevention: review of possible mechanisms of action

ESL Chong - World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2014 - Springer
A number of investigations, mainly using in vitro and animal models, have demonstrated a
wide range of possible mechanisms, by which probiotics may play a role in colorectal cancer …

Role of endogenous microbiota, probiotics and their biological products in human health

GS Howarth, H Wang - Nutrients, 2013 - mdpi.com
Although gut diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease, mucositis and the alimentary
cancers share similar pathogenetic features, further investigation is required into new …

Recent Advances in Screening of Anti-Campylobacter Activity in Probiotics for Use in Poultry

MJ Saint-Cyr, M Guyard-Nicodème… - Frontiers in …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Campylobacteriosis is the most common cause of bacterial gastroenteritis worldwide.
Campylobacter species involved in this infection usually include the thermotolerant species …

Inhibition of Staphylococcus aureus invasion into bovine mammary epithelial cells by contact with live Lactobacillus casei

DS Bouchard, L Rault, N Berkova… - Applied and …, 2013 - Am Soc Microbiol
Staphylococcus aureus is a major pathogen that is responsible for mastitis in dairy herds. S.
aureus mastitis is difficult to treat and prone to recurrence despite antibiotic treatment. The …

Intestinal microbiota, probiotics and mental health: from Metchnikoff to modern advances: part III–convergence toward clinical trials

AC Bested, AC Logan, EM Selhub - Gut Pathogens, 2013 - Springer
Rapid scientific and technological advances have allowed for a more detailed
understanding of the relevance of intestinal microbiota, and the entire body-wide …