Exopolysaccharides of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG form a protective shield against innate immune factors in the intestine

Probiotic bacteria are administered as live microorganisms to provide a health benefit to the host. Insight into the adaptation factors that promote the survival and persistence of probiotics in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) is important to understand their performance. In this study, the role of...

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Main Authors: Lebeer, Sarah, Claes, Ingmar J. J., Verhoeven, Tine L. A., Vanderleyden, Jos, De Keersmaecker, Sigrid C. J.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3818995/