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Effect of prebiotics on Bacteroides sp. adhesion and biofilm formation and synbiotic effect on Clostridioides
Michał Piotrowski1, Dorota Wultańska1, Hanna Pituch1
1Department of Medical Microbiology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, 02-091, Poland.
Abstract:
Aim: The objective of this study was to determine the effect of standard and candidate prebiotics on the adhesion and biofilm formation of Bacteroides sp. in monoculture and co-culture with Clostridioides difficile. Materials & methods: The effect of seven prebiotics on the adhesion and biofilm formation of Bacteroides sp. to three human cell lines was determined. The effect of Bacteroides sp. and fructooligosaccharides (FOS) on the adhesion and biofilm formation of C. difficile was tested by the co-incubation assay. Results: Inulin, mannose and raffinose presented the best anti-adhesion properties against Bacteroides sp. Combination of Bacteroides sp. with FOS decreased the adhesion of C. difficile. Conclusion: The study shows the potential role of prebiotics and synbiotics in decreasing the burden of C. difficile infections.
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