Comparative Evaluation of the Antimicrobial and Mucus Induction Properties of Selected <i>Bacillus</i> Strains against Enterotoxigenic <i>Escherichia coli</i>

Probiotics have been shown to bind to host receptors, which are important for pathogen adhesion and induce the host’s production of defence factors. They can activate the goblet-cell-derived production of mucins, a major component of the mucus layer and a physical barrier participating in limiting t...

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Main Authors: Natalia Bravo Santano, Erik Juncker Boll, Lena Catrine Capern, Tomasz Maciej Cieplak, Enver Keleszade, Michal Letek, Adele Costabile
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Antibiotics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/9/12/849