1
|
Kango N, Nath S. Prebiotics, Probiotics and Postbiotics: The Changing Paradigm of Functional Foods. J Diet Suppl 2024:1-27. [PMID: 38881201 DOI: 10.1080/19390211.2024.2363199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2024]
Abstract
The rampant use of antibiotics has led to the emergence of multidrug resistance and is often coupled with gut dysbiosis. To circumvent the harmful impact of antibiotics, probiotics have emerged as an effective intervention. However, while the new probiotics are being added to the list, more recently, the nature and role of their counterparts, viz. prebiotics, postbiotics and parabiotics have also drawn considerable attention. As such, intricate relationships among these gut-biotics vis-à-vis their role in imparting health benefits is to be delineated in a holistic manner. Prebiotic dietary fibers are selectively fermented by probiotics and promote their colonization in the gut. The proliferation of probiotics leads to production of fermentation by-products (postbiotics) which affect the growth of enteropathogens by lowering the pH and producing inhibitory bacteriocins. After completing life-cycle, their dead remnants (parabiotics e.g. exopolysaccharides and cell wall glycoproteins) also inhibit adhesion and biofilm formation of pathogens on the gut epithelium. These beneficial effects are not just endemic to gut but a systemic response is witnessed at different gut-organ axes. Thus, to decipher the role of probiotics, it is imperative to unravel the interdependence between these components. This review elaborates on the recent advancements on various aspects of these gut-biotics and the mechanism of potential attributes like anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-neoplastic, anti-lipidemic and anti-hyperglycemic benefits.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Naveen Kango
- Department of Microbiology, Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya (A Central University), Sagar, India
| | - Suresh Nath
- Department of Microbiology, Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya (A Central University), Sagar, India
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
Salahi A, Abd El-Ghany WA. Beyond probiotics, uses of their next-generation for poultry and humans: A review. J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl) 2024. [PMID: 38689488 DOI: 10.1111/jpn.13972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2023] [Revised: 04/03/2024] [Accepted: 04/13/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
Abstract
The production of healthy food is one of the basic requirements and challenges. Research efforts have been introduced in the human's food industry to reduce the microbial resistance and use safe and healthy alternatives with a high durability. However, the conducted work about these issues in the field of livestock animal production have been started since 2015. Inappropriate and extensive use of antibiotics has resulted in the increase of antimicrobial resistance, presence of drug residues in tissues, and destruction of the gut microbiome. Therefore, discovering and developing antibiotic substitutes were urgent demands. Probiotic compounds containing living micro-organisms are important antibiotic alternative that have been beneficially and extensively used in humans, animals, and poultry. However, some probiotics show some obstacles during production and applications. Accordingly, this review article proposes a comprehensive description of the next-generation of probiotics including postbiotics, proteobiotics, psychobiotics, immunobiotics and paraprobiotics and their effects on poultry production and human's therapy. These compounds proved great efficiency in terms of restoring gut health, improving performance and general health conditions, modulating the immune response and reducing the pathogenic micro-organisms. However, more future research work should be carried out regarding this issue.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Ahmad Salahi
- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Zanjan University, Zanjan, Iran
| | - Wafaa A Abd El-Ghany
- Department of Poultry Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
| |
Collapse
|
3
|
Cai A, Li Y, Xi X, Wang Q, Yang J, Wang L, Li H, Luo X, Zeng X. Analysis of risk factors and development of predictive model for malnutrition in patients with traumatic brain injury. Nutr Neurosci 2024:1-11. [PMID: 38662341 DOI: 10.1080/1028415x.2024.2342152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
Abstract
Malnutrition is a highly prevalent complication in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI), and it is closely related to the prognosis of patients. Accurate identification of patients at high risk of malnutrition is essential. Therefore, we analyzed the risk factors of malnutrition in patients with TBI and developed a model to predict the risk of malnutrition. A retrospective collection of 345 patients with TBI, and they were divided into malnutrition and comparison groups according to the occurrence of malnutrition. Univariate correlation and multifactor logistic regression analyses were performed to determine patients' malnutrition risk factors. We used univariate and logistic regression (forward stepwise method) analyses to identify significant predictors associated with malnutrition in patients with TBI and developed a predictive model for malnutrition prediction. The model's discrimination, calibration, and clinical utility were evaluated using the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve, calibration plots, and decision curve analysis (DCA). A total of 216 patients (62.6%) developed malnutrition. Multifactorial logistic regression analysis showed that pulmonary infection, urinary tract infection, dysphagia, application of NGT, GCS score ≤ 8, and low ADL score were independent risk factors for malnutrition in patients with TBI (P < 0.05). The area under the curve of the model was 0.947. Calibration plots showed good discrimination of model calibration. DCA showed that the column line plot models were all clinically meaningful when nutritional interventions were performed over a considerable range of threshold probabilities (0-0.98). Malnutrition is widespread in patients with TBI, and the nomogram is a good predictor of whether patients develop malnutrition.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Ang Cai
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China
| | - Yi Li
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China
| | - Xiao Xi
- Stroke Biological Recovery Laboratory, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, The Teaching Affiliate of Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA, USA
| | - Qingmei Wang
- Stroke Biological Recovery Laboratory, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, The Teaching Affiliate of Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA, USA
| | - Junfeng Yang
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China
| | - Liugen Wang
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China
| | - Heping Li
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China
| | - Xun Luo
- Kerry Rehabilitation Medicine Research Institute, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China
| | - Xi Zeng
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Prevention and Treatment of Cerebrovascular Diseases, Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China
| |
Collapse
|
4
|
Park MJ, Bae M, Kim JH, Chung Y, Jang YJ, Yu MS. Impact of long-term nasal airflow deprivation on sinonasal structures and chronic rhinosinusitis in total laryngectomy patients. Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol 2024; 9:e1214. [PMID: 38362182 PMCID: PMC10866595 DOI: 10.1002/lio2.1214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2023] [Revised: 12/02/2023] [Accepted: 01/02/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2024] Open
Abstract
Objective Total laryngectomy (TL) patients are good models in which to evaluate the effects of nasal airflow cessation on the sinonasal tract. Here, we evaluated changes in sinonasal structures and association with sinus opacification in the computed tomography (CT) images 3 years post-TL. Methods Patients who underwent TL from 2005 to 2017 in a teaching academic center were reviewed retrospectively. Patients with a final follow-up CT taken less than 3 years after TL, tracheoesophageal puncture, inadequate CT image, or history of sinonasal surgery were excluded. The control group included patients who underwent a partial laryngectomy or hypopharyngectomy without requiring a tracheotomy for more than a month. Altogether, 45 TL patients and 38 controls were selected. The volume of all four paranasal sinuses, inferior turbinate soft tissue volume (ITSTV), maxillary sinus natural ostium (MSNO) mucosal width, and Lund-Mackay scores (LMS) were measured on preoperative and postoperative CT scans. Results The mean duration between surgery and the final CT scan was 6.3 ± 2.4 and 5.5 ± 2.3 years for the TL and control groups, respectively. Neither group showed significant changes in the four paranasal sinuses' volume or MSNO mucosa width. The ITSTV decreased significantly, from 4.6 ± 1.3 to 2.8 ± 1.1 mL (p < .001), in the TL group, regardless of the presence of nasal septal deviation, showing ITSTV reduction on both concave and convex sides. By contrast, the control group showed no significant changes in ITSTV. Postoperative LMS changes in both groups were insignificant. The number of patients with LMS aggravation or alleviation was the same in both groups, regardless of preoperative sinus opacification. Conclusions Paranasal sinus structures and sinus opacification are not affected significantly by nasal airflow cessation; however, the inferior turbinate mucosa is affected by long-term discontinuation of nasal airflow. Level of Evidence 4 (case-control study).
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Marn Joon Park
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, Asan Medical CenterUniversity of Ulsan College of MedicineSeoulKorea
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology—Head and Neck SurgeryInha University School of MedicineIncheonKorea
| | - Mirye Bae
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology—Head and Neck SurgeryBundang Jesaeng General Hospital, Daejin Medical CenterSeongnamKorea
| | - Ji Heui Kim
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, Asan Medical CenterUniversity of Ulsan College of MedicineSeoulKorea
| | - Yoo‐Sam Chung
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, Asan Medical CenterUniversity of Ulsan College of MedicineSeoulKorea
| | - Yong Ju Jang
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, Asan Medical CenterUniversity of Ulsan College of MedicineSeoulKorea
| | - Myeong Sang Yu
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, Asan Medical CenterUniversity of Ulsan College of MedicineSeoulKorea
| |
Collapse
|
5
|
Zhang Y, Jiang Y, Zhao J, Mo Q, Wang C, Wang D, Li M. Weizmannia coagulans Extracellular Proteins Reduce Skin Acne by Inhibiting Pathogenic Bacteria and Regulating TLR2/TRAF6-Mediated NF-κB and MAPKs Signaling Pathways. Probiotics Antimicrob Proteins 2023:10.1007/s12602-023-10175-2. [PMID: 37870674 DOI: 10.1007/s12602-023-10175-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
Abstract
As a probiotic, Weizmannia coagulans (W. coagulans) is often used in food and medicine to regulate intestinal flora and exert anti-inflammatory effects. In this study, the anti-acne efficacy and mechanism of extracellular proteins (YTCY-EPs) from W. coagulans YTCY strain are analyzed. The main components of YTCY-EPs, extracted and separated from the fermentation broth, are peptides ranging from 1.51 to 11.44 kDa, accounting for about 80%. Among the peptides identified by LC/MS-MS, YTCY_A-F possess the properties of antimicrobial peptides, while YTCY_1-4 possess antioxidative properties. These peptides have a strong effect on Cutibacterium acnes (C. acnes) and significantly inhibit Staphylococcus aureus. The inhibition rate of biofilm adhesion of YT-EPs to C. acnes reached 50% under the MIC. It was found that YTCY-EPs possess strong antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. It can effectively reduce active oxygen nearly 3 times and can reduce the downstream TLR2/NF-κB and MAPKs/AP-1 pathways by regulating the nuclear translocation of NF-κB and AP-1 in vitro. The transcriptional expression of inflammatory cytokines, inflammatory chemokines, and matrix metalloproteinase genes is also regulated, thereby slowing the recruitment of inflammatory cells and the development of inflammation, and increasing keratinocyte mobility. In addition, the expression levels of inflammatory factors and matrix metalloproteinases in the rabbit ears with acne problems that were tested with YTCY-EPs were significantly reduced, and it was obviously observed that the rabbit ear inflammation, acne, and keratinization problems were repaired. The results of this study prove that YTCY-EPs can be used as a potential anti-acne raw material in cosmetics.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Yongtao Zhang
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Plant Resource Research and Development, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, 100048, China
- Institute of Cosmetic Regulatory Science, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, 100048, China
| | - Yanbing Jiang
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Plant Resource Research and Development, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, 100048, China
- Institute of Cosmetic Regulatory Science, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, 100048, China
| | - Jingsha Zhao
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Plant Resource Research and Development, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, 100048, China
- Institute of Cosmetic Regulatory Science, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, 100048, China
| | - Qiuting Mo
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Plant Resource Research and Development, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, 100048, China
- Institute of Cosmetic Regulatory Science, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, 100048, China
| | - Changtao Wang
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Plant Resource Research and Development, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, 100048, China
- Institute of Cosmetic Regulatory Science, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, 100048, China
| | - Dongdong Wang
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Plant Resource Research and Development, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, 100048, China
- Institute of Cosmetic Regulatory Science, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, 100048, China
| | - Meng Li
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Plant Resource Research and Development, College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, 100048, China.
- Institute of Cosmetic Regulatory Science, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, 100048, China.
| |
Collapse
|
6
|
Ali MS, Lee EB, Hsu WH, Suk K, Sayem SAJ, Ullah HMA, Lee SJ, Park SC. Probiotics and Postbiotics as an Alternative to Antibiotics: An Emphasis on Pigs. Pathogens 2023; 12:874. [PMID: 37513721 PMCID: PMC10383198 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens12070874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Revised: 06/23/2023] [Accepted: 06/24/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
Abstract
Probiotics are being used as feed/food supplements as an alternative to antibiotics. It has been demonstrated that probiotics provide several health benefits, including preventing diarrhea, irritable bowel syndrome, and immunomodulation. Alongside probiotic bacteria-fermented foods, the different structural components, such as lipoteichoic acids, teichoic acids, peptidoglycans, and surface-layer proteins, offer several advantages. Probiotics can produce different antimicrobial components, enzymes, peptides, vitamins, and exopolysaccharides. Besides live probiotics, there has been growing interest in consuming inactivated probiotics in farm animals, including pigs. Several reports have shown that live and killed probiotics can boost immunity, modulate intestinal microbiota, improve feed efficiency and growth performance, and decrease the incidence of diarrhea, positioning them as an interesting strategy as a potential feed supplement for pigs. Therefore, effective selection and approach to the use of probiotics might provide essential features of using probiotics as an important functional feed for pigs. This review aimed to systematically investigate the potential effects of lactic acid bacteria in their live and inactivated forms on pigs.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Md Sekendar Ali
- Department of Biomedical Science and Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Brain Science and Engineering Institute, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41944, Republic of Korea
- Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
- Department of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Chittagong, Kumira, Chittagong 4318, Bangladesh
| | - Eon-Bee Lee
- Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
| | - Walter H Hsu
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50014, USA
| | - Kyoungho Suk
- Department of Biomedical Science and Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Brain Science and Engineering Institute, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41944, Republic of Korea
| | - Syed Al Jawad Sayem
- Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
| | - H M Arif Ullah
- Department of Neurobiology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
| | - Seung-Jin Lee
- Development and Reproductive Toxicology Research Group, Korea Institute of Toxicology, Daejeon 34114, Republic of Korea
| | - Seung-Chun Park
- Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
- Cardiovascular Research Institute, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
| |
Collapse
|
7
|
Oshikiri T, Numasaki H, Oguma J, Toh Y, Watanabe M, Muto M, Kakeji Y, Doki Y. Prognosis of Patients with Esophageal Carcinoma After Routine Thoracic Duct Resection: A Propensity-matched Analysis of 12,237 Patients Based on the Comprehensive Registry of Esophageal Cancer in Japan. Ann Surg 2023; 277:e1018-e1025. [PMID: 34913902 DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000005340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE To clarify whether routine thoracic duct (TD) resection improves the prognosis of patients with esophageal cancer after radical esophagectomy. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Although TD resection can cause nutritional disadvantage and immune suppression, it has been performed for the resection of surrounding lymph nodes. METHODS We analyzed 12,237 patients from the Comprehensive Registry of Esophageal Cancer in Japan who underwent esophagectomy between 2007 and 2012. TD resection and preservation groups were compared in terms of prognosis, perioperative outcomes, and initial recurrent patterns using strict propensity score matching. Particularly, the year of esophagectomy and history of primary cancer of other organs were added as covariates. RESULTS After propensity score matching, 1638 c-Stage I-IV patients participated in each group. The 5 year overall survival and cause-specific survival rates were 57.5% and 65.6% in the TD-resected group and 55.2% and 63.4% in the TD-preserved group, respectively, without significant differences. The TD-resected group had significantly more retrieved mediastinal nodes (30 vs 21, P < 0.0001) and significantly fewer lymph node recurrence (376 vs 450, P = 0.0029) compared with the TD-preserved group. However, the total number of distant metastatic organs was significantly greater in TD-resected group than in the TD-preserved group (499 vs 421, P = 0.0024). CONCLUSIONS TD resection did not improve survival in patients with esoph-ageal cancer. Despite having retrieved more lymph nodes, TD resection caused distant metastases in more organs compared to TD preservation. Hence, prophylactic TD resection should not be recommended in patients with esophageal cancer.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Taro Oshikiri
- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Hyogo, Japan
| | - Hodaka Numasaki
- Department of Medical Physics and Engineering, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
| | - Junya Oguma
- Division of Esophageal Surgery, National cancer center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
| | - Yasushi Toh
- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, National Hospital Organization Kyushu Cancer Center, Fukuoka, Japan
| | - Masayuki Watanabe
- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, cancer institute Hospital of Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan
| | - Manabu Muto
- Department of Therapeutic Oncology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan; and
| | - Yoshihiro Kakeji
- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Hyogo, Japan
| | - Yuichiro Doki
- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
| |
Collapse
|
8
|
Dentice Maidana S, Ortiz Moyano R, Vargas JM, Fukuyama K, Kurata S, Melnikov V, Jure MÁ, Kitazawa H, Villena J. Respiratory Commensal Bacteria Increase Protection against Hypermucoviscous Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae ST25 Infection. Pathogens 2022; 11:pathogens11091063. [PMID: 36145495 PMCID: PMC9501321 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens11091063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2022] [Revised: 09/16/2022] [Accepted: 09/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
In a previous work, we demonstrated that nasally administered Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum 090104 beneficially modulated the respiratory innate immune response and improved the protection against Respiratory Syncytial Virus and Streptococcus pneumoniae in mice. In this work, we aimed to evaluate whether the immunomodulatory 090104 strain was able to enhance the resistance against the respiratory infection induced by hypermucoviscous carbapenemase-producing (KPC-2) Klebsiella pneumoniae strains belonging to the sequence type (ST) 25. The nasal treatment of mice with C. pseudodiphtheriticum 090104 before the challenge with multiresistant K. pneumoniae ST25 strains significantly reduced lung bacterial cell counts and lung tissue damage. The protective effect of the 090104 strain was related to its ability to regulate the respiratory innate immune response triggered by K. pneumoniae challenge. C. pseudifteriticum 090104 differentially modulated the recruitment of leukocytes into the lung and the production of TNF-α, IFN-γ and IL-10 levels in the respiratory tract and serum. Our results make an advance in the positioning of C. pseudodiphtheriticum 090104 as a next-generation probiotic for the respiratory tract and encourage further research of this bacterium as a promising alternative to develop non-antibiotic therapeutical approaches to enhance the prevention of infections produced by microorganisms with multiple resistance to antimicrobials such as KPC-2-producing hypermucoviscous K. pneumoniae strains belonging to ST25.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Stefania Dentice Maidana
- Laboratory of Immunobiotechnology, Reference Centre for Lactobacilli (CERELA-CONICET), San Miguel de Tucumán 4000, Argentina
- Laboratory of Antimicrobials, Institute of Microbiology “Luis C. Verna”, Faculty of Biochemistry, Chemistry and Pharmacy, National University of Tucuman, San Miguel de Tucumán 4000, Argentina
| | - Ramiro Ortiz Moyano
- Laboratory of Immunobiotechnology, Reference Centre for Lactobacilli (CERELA-CONICET), San Miguel de Tucumán 4000, Argentina
| | - Juan Martin Vargas
- Laboratory of Antimicrobials, Institute of Microbiology “Luis C. Verna”, Faculty of Biochemistry, Chemistry and Pharmacy, National University of Tucuman, San Miguel de Tucumán 4000, Argentina
| | - Kohtaro Fukuyama
- Food and Feed Immunology Group, Laboratory of Animal Food Function, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8572, Japan
| | - Shoichiro Kurata
- Laboratory of Molecular Genetics, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8578, Japan
| | - Vyacheslav Melnikov
- Gabrichevsky Research Institute for Epidemiology and Microbiology, 125212 Moscow, Russia
| | - María Ángela Jure
- Laboratory of Antimicrobials, Institute of Microbiology “Luis C. Verna”, Faculty of Biochemistry, Chemistry and Pharmacy, National University of Tucuman, San Miguel de Tucumán 4000, Argentina
| | - Haruki Kitazawa
- Food and Feed Immunology Group, Laboratory of Animal Food Function, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8572, Japan
- Livestock Immunology Unit, International Education and Research Centre for Food and Agricultural Immunology (CFAI), Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8572, Japan
- Correspondence: (H.K.); (J.V.)
| | - Julio Villena
- Laboratory of Immunobiotechnology, Reference Centre for Lactobacilli (CERELA-CONICET), San Miguel de Tucumán 4000, Argentina
- Food and Feed Immunology Group, Laboratory of Animal Food Function, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8572, Japan
- Correspondence: (H.K.); (J.V.)
| |
Collapse
|