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Molecular distribution of biocide resistance genes and susceptibility to biocides among vancomycin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA) isolates from intensive care unit (ICU) of cardiac hospital- A first report from Pakistan

Heliyon, 2023
Background: The study was conducted with the aim to investigate the VRSA isolates in terms of their susceptibility to routinely used biocides influenced by the co-occurrence of biocide resistant gene (BRGs) and efflux pumps genes. Methodology: Frequently
Muhammad Umer Asghar, Noor Ul Ain, Arsalan Haseeb Zaidi, Muhammad Tariq   +3 more
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Evaluation of the Probiotic Properties of Lacticaseibacillus casei 431® Isolated from Food for Special Medical Purposes§

Food Technology and Biotechnology, 2023
Research background. Increasing awareness of the importance of nutrition in health promotion and disease prevention has driven to the development of foods for special medical purposes (FSMPs).
Andreja Leboš Pavunc, Lenkica Penava, Nina Čuljak, Martina Banić, Jasna Novak, Katarina Butorac, Marijana Ceilinger, Jelena Miličević, Danijela Čukelj, Jagoda Šušković, Blaženka Kos   +10 more
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Probiotics: an update

Jornal de Pediatria, 2015
Triggered by the growing knowledge on the link between the intestinal microbiome and human health, the interest in probiotics is ever increasing. The authors aimed to review the recent literature on probiotics, from definitions to clinical benefits, with emphasis on children.Relevant literature from searches of PubMed, CINAHL, and recent consensus ...
Vandenplas, Yvan, Huys, Geert, Daube, Georges   +2 more
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Probiotics for photoprotection [PDF]

Dermato-Endocrinology, 2009
Specific strains of probiotic, have been identified as beneficial to influence the composition and/or metabolic activity of the endogenous microbiota and some of these strains have been also shown to inhibit the growth of a wide range of enteropathogens.
Audrey, Guéniche, David, Philippe, Philippe, Bastien, Stephanie, Blum, Elif, Buyukpamukcu, Isabelle, Castiel-Higounenc   +5 more
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Relieving Effect of Heyndrickxia coagulans BC07 on Loperamide Hydrochloride-induced Constipation in Mice

Shipin gongye ke-ji
Objective: To investigate the effect of Heyndrickxia coagulans BC07 on loperamide hydrochloride-induced constipation in mice. Methods: Thirty mice were randomly divided into three groups: the normal control group (NC), the model group (MC) and the BC07 ...
Sufen KONG, Mingming ZHU, Jianguo ZHU, Shuguang FANG   +3 more
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Absolute Enumeration of Probiotic Strains Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM® and Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis Bl-04® via Chip-Based Digital PCR

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2018
The current standard for enumeration of probiotics to obtain colony forming units by plate counts has several drawbacks: long time to results, high variability and the inability to discern between bacterial strains.
Sarah J. Z. Hansen, Wesley Morovic, Martha DeMeules, Buffy Stahl, Connie W. Sindelar   +4 more
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The functional capacity of plantaricin-producing Lactobacillus plantarum SF9C and S-layer-carrying Lactobacillus brevis SF9B to withstand gastrointestinal transit

Microbial Cell Factories, 2020
Background We evaluated the functional capacity of plantaricin-producing Lactobacillus plantarum SF9C and S-layer-carrying Lactobacillus brevis SF9B to withstand gastrointestinal transit and to compete among the gut microbiota in vivo.
Katarina Butorac, Martina Banić, Jasna Novak, Andreja Leboš Pavunc, Ksenija Uroić, Ksenija Durgo, Nada Oršolić, Marina Kukolj, Slobodanka Radović, Simone Scalabrin, Jurica Žučko, Antonio Starčević, Jagoda Šušković, Blaženka Kos   +13 more
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A Lactic Acid Bacteria Consortium Impacted the Content of Casein-Derived Biopeptides in Dried Fresh Cheese

Molecules, 2021
This study aimed to define a consortium of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) that will bring added value to dried fresh cheese through specific probiotic properties and the synthesis of bioactive peptides (biopeptides).
Jasna Novak, Katarina Butorac, Andreja Leboš Pavunc, Martina Banić, Ana Butorac, Adriana Lepur, Nada Oršolić, Katarina Tonković, Krešo Bendelja, Nina Čuljak, Marija Lovrić, Jagoda Šušković, Blaženka Kos   +12 more
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A synbiotic made of an autochthonous Enterococcus durans strain and microbial polysaccharides improves broiler chicken health

Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 2023
Purpose: The gastrointestinal tract (GI) of organically fed desi chickens fosters a microbiota that can exclude pathogens and be potentially probiotic for improving the gut health of commercial chickens.
Hannan Rashid, Arsalan Zaidi, Munir Ahmad Anwar, Muhammad Tariq   +3 more
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An assessment of the aggregation and probiotic characteristics of Lactobacillus species isolated from native (desi) chicken gut

Journal of Applied Poultry Research, 2019
SUMMARY: The microflora within a chicken's gastrointestinal tract (GIT) has extensive bacterial diversity and may be a good source for the isolation of effective probiotic candidates. The resistance of desi chickens to various biotic and abiotic stresses
Ghazal Aziz, Hafiz Fakhar, Sajjad ur Rahman, Muhammad Tariq, Arsalan Zaidi   +4 more
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