Lactobacillus reuteri in its biofilm state promotes neurodevelopment after experimental necrotizing enterocolitis in rats

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a devastating disease affecting premature newborns with no known cure. Up to half of survivors subsequently exhibit cognitive impairment and neurodevelopmental defects. We created a novel probiotics delivery system in which the probiotic Lactobacillus reuteri (Lr)...

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Main Authors: Yijie Wang, Robert M. Jaggers, Pamela Mar, Jeffrey D. Galley, Terri Shaffer, Adrian Rajab, Shivani Deshpande, Lauren Mashburn-Warren, John R. Buzzo, Steven D. Goodman, Michael T. Bailey, Gail E. Besner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-07-01
Series:Brain, Behavior, & Immunity - Health
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666354621000594