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Open AccessA proposal for the reference intervals of the Italian microbiota “scaffold” in healthy adults
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Intracellular Survival and Translocation Ability of Human and Avian Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli Strains
Campylobacter acts using complex strategies to establish and promote intestinal infections. After ingestion via contaminated foods, this bacterium invades and can survive within the intestinal cells, also inducin...
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Lactobacillus spp. inhibit the growth of Cronobacter sakazakii ATCC 29544 by altering its membrane integrity
The effect of the cell-free culture supernatants (CFCSs) from different Lacobacillus spp. on growth ability of Cronobacter sakazakii ATCC 29544 was investigated by time-killing studies. The antimicrobial effect w...
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Vibrio parahaemolyticus is part of the natural microflora of estuarine and coastal marine waters and can be also present in seafood, especially shellfish and bivalve molluscs. In this study we co...
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Open AccessStrain-specific probiotic properties of lactic acid bacteria and their interference with human intestinal pathogens invasion
One of the working mechanisms of probiotic bacteria is their ability to compete with pathogens. To define the probiotic properties of seven Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB) strains, we tested them for survival in si...
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Characterization of biosurfactants produced by Lactobacillus spp. and their activity against oral streptococci biofilm
Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) can interfere with pathogens through different mechanisms; one is the production of biosurfactants, a group of surface-active molecules, which inhibit the growth of potential pathoge...
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In vitro activity of Carvacrol against titanium-adherent oral biofilms and planktonic cultures
The aim of this study was to test the effect of Carvacrol against oral pathogens and their preformed biofilms on titanium disc surface.
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CadF expression in Campylobacter jejuni strains incubated under low-temperature water microcosm conditions which induce the viable but non-culturable (VBNC) state
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Antagonistic Activity of Lactobacillus acidophilus ATCC 4356 on the Growth and Adhesion/Invasion Characteristics of Human Campylobacter jejuni
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Comparative Effect of Chlorhexidine and Some Mouthrinses on Bacterial Biofilm Formation on Titanium Surface
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In Vitro Synergistic Activities of Essential Oils and Surfactants in Combination with Cosmetic Preservatives Against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus
The aim of this study is to evaluate possible synergistic antimicrobial interactions between common cosmetic preservatives and selected essential oils or surfactants. The antimicrobial efficacy of six essentia...
