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Experimental Evaluation of Host Adaptation of Lactobacillus reuteri to Different Vertebrate Species
8 Apr 2017
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ABSTRACT The species Lactobacillus reuteri has diversified into host-specific lineages, implying a long-term association with different vertebrates. Strains from rodent lineages show specific adaptations to mice, but the processes underlying the evolution of L. reuteri in other hosts remain unknown. We administered three standardized inocula composed of strains from different host-confined lineages to mice, pigs,...
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