Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG Outcompetes Enterococcus faecium via Mucus-Binding Pili: Evidence for a Novel and Heterospecific Probiotic Mechanism

Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) have become a major nosocomial threat. Enterococcus faecium is of special concern, as it can easily acquire new antibiotic resistances and is an excellent colonizer of the human intestinal tract. Several clinical studies have explored the potential use of benef...

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Autores principales: Tytgat, Hanne L. P., Douillard, François P., Reunanen, Justus, Rasinkangas, Pia, Hendrickx, Antoni P. A., Laine, Pia K., Paulin, Lars, Satokari, Reetta, de Vos, Willem M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Society for Microbiology 2016
Materias:
Genetics and Molecular Biology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5038030/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27422834
http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/AEM.01243-16

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5038030/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27422834
http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/AEM.01243-16

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