Dr. J. B. PrajapatiVishwanath Kodaikkal2017-07-242017-07-242008http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810025939Ability 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.enDairy MicrobiologyAnalysisThesis