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Investigating the Effects of Probiotics on Pneumococcal Colonization Using an In Vitro Adherence Assay
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Investigating the Effects of Probiotics on Pneumococcal Colonization Using an In Vitro Adherence Assay

Investigating the Effects of Probiotics on Pneumococcal Colonization Using an In Vitro Adherence Assay

DOI:
10.3791/51069-v

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09:20 min

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April 28, 2014

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1Pneumococcal Research,Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, 2Allergy & Immune Disorders,Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, 3Department of Otolaryngology,The University of Melbourne, 4Department of Microbiology & Immunology at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection & Immunity,The University of Melbourne

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  • 00:05Title
  • 01:22Adherence Assay
  • 07:14Results: Preaddition of S. salivarius Inhibits Pneumococcal Adherence to CCL-23 Cells
  • 08:55Conclusion

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In vitro adherence assays can be used to study the attachment of Streptococcus pneumoniae to epithelial cell monolayers and to investigate potential interventions such as the use of probiotics for inhibiting pneumococcal colonization.

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Pneumococcal ColonizationIn Vitro Adherence AssayStreptococcus PneumoniaeEpithelial CellsProbioticsStreptococcus SalivariusPneumoniaOtitis MediaViable CountsQPCR

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