Probiotics: their action against pathogens can be turned around

Abstract Probiotics when applied in complex evolving (micro-)ecosystems, might be selectively beneficial or detrimental to pathogens when their prophylactic efficacies are prone to ambient interactions. Here, we document a counter-intuitive phenomenon that probiotic-treated zebrafish (Danio rerio) w...

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Main Authors: Lian Gan, Wei-Hua Xu, Yuanyan Xiong, Zhaolin Lv, Jianwei Zheng, Yu Zhang, Jianhao Lin, Jingshu Liu, Shijun Chen, Mengqiu Chen, Qingqi Guo, Junfeng Wu, Jingjie Chen, Zhenhua Su, Jijia Sun, Yuhui He, Chuanhe Liu, Weifang Wang, Willy Verstraete, Patrick Sorgeloos, Tom Defoirdt, Qiwei Qin, Yiying Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-91542-3