Competition of Lactobacillus paracasei with Salmonella enterica for Adhesion to Caco-2 Cells

Competition of commensal and probiotic bacteria with pathogens for adhesion and colonization is one of the important protective mechanisms of gastrointestinal tract. In this study, we examined the ability of Lactobacillus paracasei to inhibit the adhesion of pathogenic Salmonella enterica to human c...

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Main Authors: Alicja Jankowska, Daniel Laubitz, Hanna Antushevich, Romuald Zabielski, Elżbieta Grzesiuk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2008-01-01
Series:Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/357964