Specificity Between Lactobacilli And Hymenopteran Hosts Is The Exception Rather Than The Rule [PDF]
, 2013 Lactobacilli (Lactobacillales: Lactobacillaceae) are well known for their roles in food fermentation, as probiotics, and in human health, but they can also be dominant members of the microbiota of some species of Hymenoptera (ants, bees, and wasps ...
Cannone, Jamie J. +5 more
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Nature Communications, 2021 The fungus Candida albicans is an opportunistic pathogen that can exploit imbalances in microbiome composition to invade its human host, causing pathologies ranging from vaginal candidiasis to fungal sepsis.
Jessie MacAlpine +18 more
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Global analysis of mannitol 2-dehydrogenase in lactobacillus reuteri crl 1101 during mannitol production through enzymatic, genetic and proteomic approaches [PDF]
, 2017 Several plants, fungi, algae, and certain bacteria produce mannitol, a polyol derived from fructose. Mannitol has multiple industrial applications in the food, pharmaceutical, and medical industries, being mainly used as a non-metabolizable sweetener in ...
Bleckwedel, Juliana +6 more
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Gut microbes, 2020 Little is known about the regulatory effect of microbiota on the proliferation and regeneration of ISCs. Here, we found that L. reuteri stimulated the proliferation of intestinal epithelia by increasing the expression of R-spondins and thus activating ...
Haiqin Wu +6 more
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Role of lactobacilli and lactoferrin in the mucosal cervicovaginal defense [PDF]
, 2018 Human lactoferrin is an iron-binding glycoprotein present at high concentrations in breast milk and colostrum. It is produced by many exocrine glands and widely distributed in a variety of body fluids.
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Association of Salivary Microbial, Fungal Population and Salivary Acidity with Obesity in Children [PDF]
Journal of DentistryBackground: Childhood obesity is an increasing global health concern associated with both systemic and oral complications. While studies suggest links between body mass index (BMI) and oral health markers, these relationships remain poorly defined ...
Aida Mehdipour +6 more
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Variation in honey bee gut microbial diversity affected by ontogenetic stage, age and geographic location [PDF]
, 2015 Social honey bees, Apis mellifera, host a set of distinct microbiota, which is similar across the continents and various honey bee species. Some of these bacteria, such as lactobacilli, have been linked to immunity and defence against pathogens. Pathogen
Bunesova, Vera +10 more
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Caenorhabditis elegans and probiotics interactions from a prolongevity perspective [PDF]
, 2019 Probiotics exert beneficial effects on host health through different mechanisms of action, such as production of antimicrobial substances, competition with pathogens, enhancement of host mucosal barrier integrity and immunomodulation.
Barbara Guantario +5 more
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How to choose an appropriate probiotic: a guide for clinicians [PDF]
Клиническая микробиология и антимикробная химиотерапияThe annual increase in probiotic usage is nothing short of phenomenal. Given the large volume of information on beneficial microorganisms, it can be challenging for clinicians to select the most suitable probiotic for a patient.
Andreeva I.V. +6 more
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In vitro screening of probiotic lactic acid bacteria and prebiotic glucooligosaccharides to select effective synbiotics [PDF]
, 2010 Probiotics and prebiotics have been demonstrated to positively modulate the intestinal microflora and could promote host health. Although some studies have been performed on combinations of probiotics and prebiotics, constituting synbiotics, results on ...
Courtin, Céline +6 more
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