Adhesion Characteristics of Probiotic Lactobacilli in Gastrointestinal Tract
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2008
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Anand Agricultural University
Abstract
Ability of the microbe to attach to the intestinal enterocytes enhances its
therapeutic utility. This may lead to competitive displacement of intestinal
pathogens, and engagement of cell membrane receptors which activate
signalling events that lead to cytokine synthesis, including interferons, and cell
resistance to viral attack. Probiotic organisms also alter the composition of the
flora by production of lactic acid, bacteriocins and antimicrobial peptides,
which are active against pathogens.
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Dairy Microbiology, Analysis