142
Views
2
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Research Article

Colonization Resistance Induced in Mice Orogastrically Dosed with Human Faecal Homogenates from Different Donors

Pages 96-99 | Published online: 11 Jul 2009

References

  • van der Vaaij D, Berghuis-deVries JM, Lekkerkerk van der Wees JEC. Colonization resistance of the digestive tract in conventional and antibiotic-treated mice. J. Hyg. 1971; 69: 405–11.
  • Wells CL, Maddaus MA, Jechorek RP, Simmons RL. Role of intestinal anaerobic bacteria in colonization resistance. Eur. J. Clin. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 1988; 7: 107–13.
  • Voravuthikunchai SP, Lee A. Cecectomy causes long-term reduction of colonization resistance in the mouse gastrointes-tinal tract. Infect. Immun. 1987; 55: 995–9.
  • Blomberg L, Conway PL. An in vitro study of colonisation resistance to Escherichia coli strain Bd 1107/7508 (K88) in relation to indigenous squamous gastric colonisation in piglets of varying ages. Microb. Ecol. Health Dis. 1989; 2: 285–91.
  • Maejima K, Tajima Y. Association of gnotobiotic mice with various organisms isolated from conventional mice. Jpn. J. Exp. Med. 1973; 43: 289–96.
  • Berg RD, Owens WE. Inhibition of translocation of viable Escherichia coli from the gastrointestinal tract to the mesen-teric lymph nodes and other organs in a gnotobiotic mouse model. Infect. Immun. 1979; 25: 820–7.
  • Berg RD. Inhibition of Escherichia coli translocation from the gastrointestinal tract by normal cecal flora in gnotobiotic or antibiotic-decontaminated mice. Infect. Immun. 1980; 29: 1073–81.
  • Freter R, Abrams GD. Functions of various intestinal bacte-ria in converting germ free mice to the normal state. Infect. Immun. 1972; 6: 119–26.
  • Hudault S, Lievin V, Bernetcamamrd MF, Servin AL. Antag-onistic activity exerted in vivo and in vitro by Lactobacillus casei (strain GG) against Salmonella typhimurium C5 infec-tion. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 1997; 63: 513–8.
  • Bernet-Camard MF, Lievin V, Bassart D, Neeser JR, Servin AL, Hudault S. The human Lactobacillus acidophilus strain LA1 secrets a nonbacteriocin antibacterial substance(s) active in vitro and in vivo. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 1997; 63: 2747–53.
  • Mallett AK, Beame CA, Rowland IR, Farthing MJ, Cole CB, Fuller R. The use of rats associated with a human faecal flora as a model for studying the effects of diet on the human gut microflora. J. Appl. Bacteriol. 1987; 63: 39–45.
  • Hentges DJ, March WW, Petschow BW, Thal WR, Carter MK. Influence of infant diets on the ecology of intesinal tract of human flora-associated mice. J. Pediatr. Gastroenter. Nutr. 1992; 14: 146–52.
  • Berg RD. Promotion of the translocation of enteric bacteria from the gastrointestinal tracts of mice by oral treatment with penicillin, clindamycin, or metronidazole. Infect. Immun. 1981; 33: 854–61.
  • Itoh K, Freter R. Control of Escherichia coli populations by a combination of indigenous clostridia and lactobacilli in gnotobiotic mice and continuous-flow cultures. Infect. Im-mun. 1989; 57: 559–65.