<it>L. plantarum </it>prevents <it>Enteroinvasive Escherichia coli</it>-induced tight junction proteins changes in intestinal epithelial cells

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>It is increasingly recognized that <it>Lactobacillus plantarum (L. plantarum) </it>has the ability to protect against Enteropathogenic <it>Escherichia coli </it>(EPEC)-induced damage of the epithelial monolaye...

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Main Authors: Hang Xiaomin, Zhang Zhongwei, Qin Huanlong, Jiang Yanqun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-03-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/9/63