Enterococcal bacteremia in mice is prevented by oral administration of probiotic <i>Bacillus</i> spores
Pipat Piewngam, Janice Chiou, Joie Ling, Ryan Liu, Pawiya Pupa, Yue Zheng, Michaël Otto
Abstract
Quorum sensing contributes to systemic Enterococcus infection in mice and is inhibited by oral administration of Bacillus spores.
Topics & Concepts
ProbioticMicrobiologyEnterococcus faecalisBiologyQuorum sensingPathogenIntestinal epitheliumBacillus subtilisDysbiosisBifidobacteriumVirulenceImmunologyBacteriaGut floraEpitheliumLactobacillusStaphylococcus aureusGeneBiochemistryGeneticsClostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens researchAntimicrobial Resistance in StaphylococcusBacterial biofilms and quorum sensing