Strain-specific probiotic (<i>Lactobacillus helveticus</i>) inhibition of<i>Campylobacter jejuni</i>âinvasion of human intestinal epithelial cells

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Campylobacter jejuni is the most common bacterial cause of enterocolitis in humans, leading to diarrhoea and chronic extraintestinal diseases. Although probiotics are effective in preventing other enteric infections, beneficial microorganisms have not been extensively studied with C. jejuni. The aim of this study was to delineate the ability of selected probiotic Lactobacillus strains to reduce epithelial cell...

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