<i>Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus</i>: A Suitable Candidate for the Construction of Novel Bioengineered Probiotic Strains for Targeted Pathogen Control
Probiotics, with their associated beneficial effects, have gained popularity for the control of foodborne pathogens. Various sources are explored with the intent to isolate novel robust probiotic strains with a broad range of health benefits due to, among other mechanisms, the production of an array...
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| author | Moloko G. Mathipa-Mdakane Mapitsi S. Thantsha |
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| description | Probiotics, with their associated beneficial effects, have gained popularity for the control of foodborne pathogens. Various sources are explored with the intent to isolate novel robust probiotic strains with a broad range of health benefits due to, among other mechanisms, the production of an array of antimicrobial compounds. One of the shortcomings of these wild-type probiotics is their non-specificity. A pursuit to circumvent this limitation led to the advent of the field of pathobiotechnology. In this discipline, specific pathogen gene(s) are cloned and expressed into a given probiotic to yield a novel pathogen-specific strain. The resultant recombinant probiotic strain will exhibit enhanced species-specific inhibition of the pathogen and its associated infection. Such probiotics are also used as vehicles to deliver therapeutic agents. As fascinating as this approach is, coupled with the availability of numerous probiotics, it brings a challenge with regard to deciding which of the probiotics to use. Nonetheless, it is indisputable that an ideal candidate must fulfil the probiotic selection criteria. This review aims to show how <i>Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus</i>, a clinically best-studied probiotic, presents as such a candidate. The objective is to spark researchers’ interest to conduct further probiotic-engineering studies using <i>L</i>. <i>rhamnosus</i>, with prospects for the successful development of novel probiotic strains with enhanced beneficial attributes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-50669aea49a8442bb5d5f911f3d945962023-11-24T01:09:52ZengMDPI AGFoods2304-81582022-03-0111678510.3390/foods11060785<i>Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus</i>: A Suitable Candidate for the Construction of Novel Bioengineered Probiotic Strains for Targeted Pathogen ControlMoloko G. Mathipa-Mdakane0Mapitsi S. Thantsha1Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0002, South AfricaDepartment of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0002, South AfricaProbiotics, with their associated beneficial effects, have gained popularity for the control of foodborne pathogens. Various sources are explored with the intent to isolate novel robust probiotic strains with a broad range of health benefits due to, among other mechanisms, the production of an array of antimicrobial compounds. One of the shortcomings of these wild-type probiotics is their non-specificity. A pursuit to circumvent this limitation led to the advent of the field of pathobiotechnology. In this discipline, specific pathogen gene(s) are cloned and expressed into a given probiotic to yield a novel pathogen-specific strain. The resultant recombinant probiotic strain will exhibit enhanced species-specific inhibition of the pathogen and its associated infection. Such probiotics are also used as vehicles to deliver therapeutic agents. As fascinating as this approach is, coupled with the availability of numerous probiotics, it brings a challenge with regard to deciding which of the probiotics to use. Nonetheless, it is indisputable that an ideal candidate must fulfil the probiotic selection criteria. This review aims to show how <i>Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus</i>, a clinically best-studied probiotic, presents as such a candidate. The objective is to spark researchers’ interest to conduct further probiotic-engineering studies using <i>L</i>. <i>rhamnosus</i>, with prospects for the successful development of novel probiotic strains with enhanced beneficial attributes.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/11/6/785<i>Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus</i>probioticspathobiotechnologyrecombinant probioticspathogen |
| spellingShingle | Moloko G. Mathipa-Mdakane Mapitsi S. Thantsha <i>Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus</i>: A Suitable Candidate for the Construction of Novel Bioengineered Probiotic Strains for Targeted Pathogen Control Foods <i>Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus</i> probiotics pathobiotechnology recombinant probiotics pathogen |
| title | <i>Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus</i>: A Suitable Candidate for the Construction of Novel Bioengineered Probiotic Strains for Targeted Pathogen Control |
| title_full | <i>Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus</i>: A Suitable Candidate for the Construction of Novel Bioengineered Probiotic Strains for Targeted Pathogen Control |
| title_fullStr | <i>Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus</i>: A Suitable Candidate for the Construction of Novel Bioengineered Probiotic Strains for Targeted Pathogen Control |
| title_full_unstemmed | <i>Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus</i>: A Suitable Candidate for the Construction of Novel Bioengineered Probiotic Strains for Targeted Pathogen Control |
| title_short | <i>Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus</i>: A Suitable Candidate for the Construction of Novel Bioengineered Probiotic Strains for Targeted Pathogen Control |
| title_sort | i lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus i a suitable candidate for the construction of novel bioengineered probiotic strains for targeted pathogen control |
| topic | <i>Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus</i> probiotics pathobiotechnology recombinant probiotics pathogen |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/11/6/785 |
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