Probiotic engineering: towards development of robust probiotic strains with enhanced functional properties and for targeted control of enteric pathogens

Abstract There is a growing concern about the increase in human morbidity and mortality caused by foodborne pathogens. Antibiotics were and still are used as the first line of defense against these pathogens, but an increase in the development of bacterial antibiotic resistance has led to a need for...

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Main Authors: Moloko Gloria Mathipa, Mapitsi Silvester Thantsha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Gut Pathogens
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13099-017-0178-9