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Role of autoinducer-2 on the adhesion ability of Lactobacillus acidophilus.
Journal of applied microbiology - 1 Jul 2009
Buck B L, Azcarate-Peril M A, Klaenhammer T R
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: Lactobacilli adhere to the intestinal epithelium and this intimate association likely promotes retention in the gastrointestinal tract and communication with the immune system. The aim of this study was to investigate whether or not the quorum-sensing signalling molecule, autoinducer (AI)-2, was produced by Lactobacillus acidophilus and affected adherence to intestinal epithelial cells. METHODS: Microarray...
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