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Open AccessThe response of canine faecal microbiota to increased dietary protein is influenced by body condition
High protein diets shift the faecal microbiota into a more unfavourable composition in obese humans. In lean dogs, higher protein consumption is accompanied with increased production of putrefactive fermentati...
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Increased EHEC survival and virulence gene expression indicate an enhanced pathogenicity upon simulated pediatric gastrointestinal conditions
Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) are major foodborne pathogens that constitute a serious public health threat, mainly in young children. Shiga toxins (Stx) are the main virulence determinants of EHEC pat...
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How the microbiota shapes rheumatic diseases
Gut microbiota shape immune responses
Both innate and adaptive immunity are influenced by gut microbiota, l...
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Open AccessDoes canine inflammatory bowel disease influence gut microbial profile and host metabolism?
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) refers to a diverse group of chronic gastrointestinal diseases, and gut microbial dysbiosis has been proposed as a modulating factor in its pathogenesis. Several studies have i...
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Deodorants and antiperspirants affect the axillary bacterial community
The use of underarm cosmetics is common practice in the Western society to obtain better body odor and/or to prevent excessive sweating. A survey indicated that 95 % of the young adult Belgians generally use a...
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Open AccessInactivation of Bacillus cereus vegetative cells by gastric acid and bile during in vitro gastrointestinal transit
The foodborne pathogen Bacillus cereus can cause diarrhoeal food poisoning by production of enterotoxins in the small intestine. The prerequisite for diarrhoeal disease is thus survival during gastrointestinal pa...
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Intrarectal Nitric Oxide Administration Prevents Cellular Infiltration but Not Colonic Injury During Dextran Sodium Sulfate Colitis
During inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract, the production of nitric oxide (NO) is mediated by the mucosal conversion of l-arginine. Recently, it was shown that the gut microbiota can also produce NO.
