Heat-killed Lactobacillus reuteri and cell-free culture supernatant have similar effects to viable probiotics during interaction with Porphyromonas gingivalis.
Barbara M C GeraldoMarianna N BatalhaNoala Vicensoto Moreira MilhanRodnei Dennis RossoniLiliana ScorzoniAna Lia AnbinderPublished in: Journal of periodontal research (2019)
Lactobacillus reuteri antimicrobial activity against P gingivalis and its effects on G mellonella survival after infection with a periodontopathogen do not depend on cell viability. This allows the development of products without live bacterium while maintaining similar effects.