Effects of Ex Vivo Infection with ETEC on Jejunal Barrier Properties and Cytokine Expression in Probiotic-Supplemented Pigs.
Ulrike LodemannSalah AmashehJudith RadloffMartina KernAstrid BetheLothar H WielerRobert PieperJürgen ZentekJörg R AschenbachPublished in: Digestive diseases and sciences (2016)
The addition of ETEC ex vivo affected barrier function and transport properties of the jejunal tissues and enhanced cytokine expression. The differences in claudin-4 expression in the jejunum might indicate a beneficial effect of E. faecium prefeeding.
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