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Patricia Ruas-Madiedo1, José Antonio Moreno, Nuria Salazar, Susana Delgado, Baltasar Mayo, Abelardo Margolles, Clara G de Los Reyes-Gavilán.
Abstract
Using phenotypic approaches, we have detected that 17% of human intestinal Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium strains could be exopolysaccharide (EPS) producers. However, PCR techniques showed that only 7% harbored genes related to the synthesis of heteropolysaccharides. This is the first work to screen the human intestinal ecosystem for the detection of EPS-producing strains.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17483284 PMCID: PMC1932768 DOI: 10.1128/AEM.02470-06
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Appl Environ Microbiol ISSN: 0099-2240 Impact factor: 4.792