| Literature DB >> 20646223 |
Ilja Trebichavsky1, Igor Splichal, Vojtech Rada, Alla Splichalova.
Abstract
The beneficial effect of probiotic Escherichia coli strain Nissle 1917 (EcN) suggests the gut epithelium plays a basic role in immune interactions with bacteria. Contrary to other commensal strains of Escherichia coli, EcN profoundly modulates the gut barrier to elevate its resistance to microbial pathogens. The present review documents the properties of EcN that have led to the protection of gnotobiotic pigs against lethal enteric infections. This effect could be important in light of the growing number of acquired deficiencies that paralyze gut immunity in humans.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20646223 DOI: 10.1111/j.1753-4887.2010.00305.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nutr Rev ISSN: 0029-6643 Impact factor: 7.110