ABSTRACT A close symbiotic relationship exists between the intestinal microbiota and its
host. A critical component of gut homeostasis is the presence of a mucus layer covering the …

Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are Gram-positive bacteria that are natural inhabitants of the
gastrointestinal (GI) tracts of mammals, including humans. Since Mechnikov first proposed …

An increasing number of studies have strongly correlated the composition of the human
microbiota with many human health conditions and, in several cases, have shown that …

The gut microbiota is a complex microbial ecosystem where bacteria, through mutual
interactions, cooperate in maintaining of wellbeing and health. Lactobacilli are among the …

The human gut is inhabited by a large variety of microorganims involved in many
physiological processes and collectively referred as to gut microbiota. Disrupted microbiome …

Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) is a major cause of diarrheal infant death in
developing countries, and probiotic bacteria have been shown to provide health benefits in …

The vertebrate gut symbiont Lactobacillus reuteri exhibits strain-specific adhesion and
health-promoting properties. Here, we investigated the role of the mucus adhesins, CmbA …

Highlights•Diversity of mucin glycans along the GI tract offers numerous recognition sites for
gut bacteria.•Commensal and pathogenic bacteria have evolved adhesins with …

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 …

Mucus in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract is the primary point-of-interaction between humans
and their gut microbiota. This intimates that mucus not only ensures protection against …