Differential Effects of Transition Metals on Growth and Metal Uptake for Two Distinct Lactobacillus Species

ABSTRACT Lactobacillus is a genus of Gram-positive bacteria and comprises a major part of the lactic acid bacteria group that converts sugars to lactic acid. Lactobacillus species found in the gut microbiota are considered beneficial to human health and commonly used in probiotic formulations, but t...

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Main Authors: Uyen Huynh, Muxin Qiao, John King, Brittany Trinh, Juventino Valdez, Marium Haq, Melissa L. Zastrow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2022-02-01
Series:Microbiology Spectrum
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Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.01006-21