Rebuilding the gut microbiota ecosystem

A Gagliardi, V Totino, F Cacciotti, V Iebba… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
A microbial ecosystem in which bacteria no longer live in a mutualistic association is called
dysbiotic. Gut microbiota dysbiosis is a condition related with the pathogenesis of intestinal …

Agriculture and food animals as a source of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria

V Economou, P Gousia - Infection and drug resistance, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
One of the major breakthroughs in the history of medicine is undoubtedly the discovery of
antibiotics. Their use in animal husbandry and veterinary medicine has resulted in healthier …

Gut microbiota diversity and human diseases: should we reintroduce key predators in our ecosystem?

A Mosca, M Leclerc, JP Hugot - Frontiers in microbiology, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Most of the Human diseases affecting westernized countries are associated with dysbiosis
and loss of microbial diversity in the gut microbiota. The Western way of life, with a wide use …

Alternatives to conventional antibiotics in the era of antimicrobial resistance

C Ghosh, P Sarkar, R Issa, J Haldar - Trends in microbiology, 2019 - cell.com
As more antibiotics are rendered ineffective by drug-resistant bacteria, focus must be shifted
towards alternative therapies for treating infections. Although several alternatives already …

Dysbiosis of Gut Microbiota from the Perspective of the Gut–Brain Axis: Role in the Provocation of Neurological Disorders

M Kandpal, O Indari, B Baral, S Jakhmola, D Tiwari… - Metabolites, 2022 - mdpi.com
The gut–brain axis is a bidirectional communication network connecting the gastrointestinal
tract and central nervous system. The axis keeps track of gastrointestinal activities and …

Alternatives to antibiotics in poultry feed: molecular perspectives

G Suresh, RK Das, S Kaur Brar, T Rouissi… - Critical reviews in …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
The discovery of the growth promoting property of antibiotics led to their use as antibiotic
feed additives (AFAs) in animal feed at sub-therapeutic doses. Although this has been …

EMA and EFSA Joint Scientific Opinion on measures to reduce the need to use antimicrobial agents in animal husbandry in the European Union, and the resulting …

EMA Committee for Medicinal Products for … - EFSA …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
EFSA and EMA have jointly reviewed measures taken in the EU to reduce the need for and
use of antimicrobials in food‐producing animals, and the resultant impacts on antimicrobial …

Beneficial effect of intestinal fermentation of natural polysaccharides

T Zhang, Y Yang, Y Liang, X Jiao, C Zhao - Nutrients, 2018 - mdpi.com
With the rapid development of modern society, many chronic diseases are increasing
including diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular diseases, etc., which further cause an increased …

Finding alternatives to antibiotics

HK Allen, J Trachsel, T Looft… - Annals of the New York …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The spread of antibiotic‐resistant pathogens requires new treatments. As the rate of
development of new antibiotics has severely declined, alternatives to antibiotics must be …

[HTML][HTML] Injections of predatory bacteria work alongside host immune cells to treat Shigella infection in zebrafish larvae

AR Willis, C Moore, M Mazon-Moya, S Krokowski… - Current Biology, 2016 - cell.com
Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus are predatory bacteria that invade and kill a range of Gram-
negative bacterial pathogens in natural environments and in vitro [1, 2]. In this study, we …