Permanent colonization by lactobacillus casei is hindered by the low rate of cell division in mouse gut

Authors :: Lee, Y. K.
Ho, P. S.
Low, C. S.
Salminen, S.
Arvilommi, H.
Source :: Applied and Environmental Microbiology. Feb, 2004, Vol. 70 Issue 2, p670, 5 p.
Publication Year :: 2004
Abstract: Probiotic intestinal bacteria have always had positive benefits to the host assisting colonization and study investigated the colonization potential of lactobacillus casei in mouse intestine. It was found that the bacilli would have to achieve doubling time of around two days to colonize different sections of the mouse intestinal tract.

Subjects :: Mice -- Research
Colorectal diseases -- Causes of
Gastrointestinal diseases -- Causes of
Lactobacillus -- Research
Biological sciences

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