Lactobacillus by-products inhibit the growth and virulence of uropathogenic Escherichia coli

Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 60, Issue SUPPL.6, 2009, Pages 13-18

  Cadieux, P A ^a,b   Burton, J P ^c   Devillard, E ^d   Reid, Gregor ^a,b  

^a LAWSON HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^d Microbiology and Ruminant Nutrition   (France)

Author keywords

Fimbriae; H2O2; Lactic acid; Lactobacillus; Outer membrane proteins; Probiotics; Uropathogenic strains of escherichia coli; Virulence

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI PROTEIN; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYDROLASE; LACTIC ACID; OMPA OUTER MEMBRANE PROTEINS; OMPX PROTEIN, E COLI; OUTER MEMBRANE PROTEIN; PORIN; PROBIOTIC AGENT; VIRULENCE FACTOR;

ANTIBIOSIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTION; FEMALE; FIMBRIA; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; LACTOBACILLUS REUTERI; LACTOBACILLUS RHAMNOSUS; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; UROGENITAL TRACT DISEASE; UROPATHOGENIC ESCHERICHIA COLI;

ANTIBIOSIS; BACTERIAL ADHESION; BACTERIAL OUTER MEMBRANE PROTEINS; ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTIONS; ESCHERICHIA COLI PROTEINS; FEMALE; FEMALE UROGENITAL DISEASES; FIMBRIAE, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYDROLASES; LACTIC ACID; LACTOBACILLUS REUTERI; LACTOBACILLUS RHAMNOSUS; PORINS; PROBIOTICS; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS; UROPATHOGENIC ESCHERICHIA COLI; VIRULENCE FACTORS;

EID: 77954490750     PISSN: 08675910     EISSN: 18991505     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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