Probiotic Bacteria and Enteric Infections Cytoprotection by Probioti

Every day many people suffer from intestinal diseases. These disorders can result from pathogens like bacteria, fungi, parasites and viruses, but the causes of non-infectious intestinal disorders and colorectal cancers remain to be elucidated. Disturbance

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Joshua J. Malago • Jos F. J. G. Koninkx   R. Marinsek-Logar Editors

Probiotic Bacteria and Enteric Infections Cytoprotection by Probiotic Bacteria

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Editors: Dr. Joshua J. Malago Department of Veterinary Pathology Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Sokoine University of Agriculture P.O. Box 3203, Chuo Kikuu, Morogoro Tanzania [email protected]

Dr. R. Marinsek-Logar Zootechnical Department Biotechnical Faculty University of Ljubljana Domžale Slovenia [email protected]

Dr. Jos F. J. G. Koninkx Division Pathology Department of Pathobiology Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Utrecht University Yalelaan 1, 3508 TD, Utrecht Netherlands [email protected]

ISBN 978-94-007-0385-8     e-ISBN 978-94-007-0386-5 DOI 10.1007/978-94-007-0386-5 Springer Dordrecht Heidelberg London New York © Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2011 No part of this work may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, microfilming, recording or otherwise, without written permission from the Publisher, with the exception of any material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Cover design: deblik, Berlin Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)

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Part I  Introduction and History of Probiotics �������������������������������������������    1 1 Probiotics: From the Ancient Wisdom to the Actual Therapeutical and Nutraceutical Perspective ����������������������������������������    3 Giuseppe Caramia and Stefania Silvi Part II  The Gut Microorganisms and Probiotics ��������������������������������������   39 2 The Intestinal Microbiota and Probiotics �����������������������������������������������   41 Sofia D. Forssten, Sampo J. Lahtinen and Arthur C. Ouwehand 3 Ecology of Probiotics and Enteric Protection �����������������������������������������   65 Melanie Gagnon, Annina Zihler, Christophe Chassard and Christophe Lacroix Part III Pathophysiology of Enteric Disorders Due to Disturbed Microbiota ��������������������������������������������������������������������   87 4 Factors Causing Disturbances of the Gut Microbiota ���������������������������   89 Joshua J. Malago and Jos F. J. G. Koninkx 5 The Gut Microbiota, Probiotics and Infectious Disease ������������������������   113 Cormac G. M. Gahan, Gerald C. O’Sullivan and J. Kevin Collins Part IV Application of Molecular Biology and -omics of Probiotics in Enteric Protection ����������������������������������������������������������������������   131 6 Application of Molecular Biology and Genomics of Probiotics for Enteric Cytoprotection �����������������������������������������������������   133 Saloomeh Moslehi-Jenabian, Dennis Sandris Nielsen and Lene Jespersen 7 Application of Probiotic Proteomics in Enteric Cytoprotection �����������   155 Hans Christian Beck, Søren Feddersen and Jørgen Petersen

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