Comparative Evaluation of the Antimicrobial and Mucus Induction Properties of Selected <i>Bacillus</i> Strains against Enterotoxigenic <i>Escherichia coli</i>

• Main Authors: Natalia Bravo Santano (Author), Erik Juncker Boll (Author), Lena Catrine Capern (Author), Tomasz Maciej Cieplak (Author), Enver Keleszade (Author), Michal Letek (Author), Adele Costabile (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2020-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Probiotics have been shown to bind to host receptors, which are important for pathogen adhesion and induce the host's production of defence factors. They can activate the goblet-cell-derived production of mucins, a major component of the mucus layer and a physical barrier participating in limit...