The Potential of Class II Bacteriocins to Modify Gut Microbiota to Improve Host Health.

Production of bacteriocins is a potential probiotic feature of many lactic acid bacteria (LAB) as it can help prevent the growth of pathogens in gut environments. However, knowledge on bacteriocin producers in situ and their function in the gut of healthy animals is still limited. In this study, we...

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Main Authors: Özgün C O Umu, Christine Bäuerl, Marije Oostindjer, Phillip B Pope, Pablo E Hernández, Gaspar Pérez-Martínez, Dzung B Diep
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5047636?pdf=render