Lactobacillus johnsonii La1 without antioxidants does not decrease bacterial translocation in rats with carbon tetrachloride-induced cirrhosis

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We read with interest the recent paper by Fouts et al. [1] showing that bacterial translocation occurs not only in rats with advanced CCl4-induced cirrhosis but also in rats with early stages of liver injury. Furthermore, the authors suggest that bacterial translocation, mainly in these early stages, is due to increased intestinal permeability more than to changes in the intestinal microbiome. As probiotics can...

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