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Indication for Co-evolution of Lactobacillus johnsonii with its hosts.
BMC microbiology - 25 Jul 2012
Buhnik-Rosenblau Keren, Matsko-Efimov Vera, Jung Minju, Shin Heuynkil, Danin-Poleg Yael, Kashi Yechezkel
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The intestinal microbiota, composed of complex bacterial populations, is host-specific and affected by environmental factors as well as host genetics. One important bacterial group is the lactic acid bacteria (LAB), which include many health-promoting strains. Here, we studied the genetic variation within a potentially probiotic LAB species, Lactobacillus johnsonii, isolated from various hosts....
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