Bifidobacterium longum CCM 7952 Promotes Epithelial Barrier Function and Prevents Acute DSS-Induced Colitis in Strictly Strain-Specific Manner.

Reduced microbial diversity has been associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and probiotic bacteria have been proposed for its prevention and/or treatment. Nevertheless, comparative studies of strains of the same subspecies for specific health benefits are scarce. Here we compared two Bifid...

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Main Authors: Dagmar Srutkova, Martin Schwarzer, Tomas Hudcovic, Zuzana Zakostelska, Vladimir Drab, Alena Spanova, Bohuslav Rittich, Hana Kozakova, Irma Schabussova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4517903?pdf=render