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ArticlePloS one2014

Variable characteristics of bacteriocin-producing Streptococcus salivarius strains isolated from Malaysian subjects.

Abdelahhad Barbour, Koshy Philip

2 registry-linked trialsOpen access · goldAbstract read
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Article in PloS one, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 12 papers.

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12citing papers in PubMed
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2 · The registry

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Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT06819761 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

A Short, Open, Phase 0 Study to Demonstrate the Viability of the Lozenge Dosage Form to Deliver SALI-10 Oral Probiotics

TypeinterventionalSponsorOstia SciencesRan2025 to 2025Enrolled8ConditionsDelivery Systems, Oral HealthArmsSalivarius SALI-10
NCT07256743 phase2recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Determine the Efficacy SALI-10 Oral Probiotics in Experimental Gingivitis

TypeinterventionalSponsorOstia SciencesRan2025 to 2026Enrolled60ConditionsGingivitisArms6B SALI-10
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed, 35 citations in OpenAlex.

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  11. Comment on: "Probiotics in addition to antibiotics for the treatment of acute tonsillitis: a randomized, placebo-controlled study".European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology · 2015
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Abdelahhad BarbourInstitute of Biological Sciences, Microbiology Division, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Koshy PhilipInstitute of Biological Sciences, Microbiology Division, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
University of Malaya · MY

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSalivaricins are bacteriocins produced by Streptococcus salivarius, some strains of which can have significant probiotic effects. S. salivarius strains were isolated from Malaysian subjects showing variable antimicrobial activity, metabolic profile, antibiotic susceptibility and lantibiotic production. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL

findingsIn this study we report new S. salivarius strains isolated from Malaysian subjects with potential as probiotics. Safety assessment of these strains included their antibiotic susceptibility and metabolic profiles. Genome sequencing using Illumina's MiSeq system was performed for both strains NU10 and YU10 and demonstrating the absence of any known streptococcal virulence determinants indicating that these strains are safe for subsequent use as probiotics. Strain NU10 was found to harbour genes encoding salivaricins A and 9 while strain YU10 was shown to harbour genes encoding salivaricins A3, G32, streptin and slnA1 lantibiotic-like protein. Strain GT2 was shown to harbour genes encoding a large non-lantibiotic bacteriocin (salivaricin-MPS). A new medium for maximum biomass production buffered with 2-(N-morpholino)ethanesulfonic acid (MES) was developed and showed better biomass accumulation compared with other commercial media. Furthermore, we extracted and purified salivaricin 9 (by strain NU10) and salivaricin G32 (by strain YU10) from S. salivarius cells grown aerobically in this medium. In addition to bacteriocin production, S. salivarius strains produced levan-sucrase which was detected by a specific ESI-LC-MS/MS method which indicates additional health benefits from the developed strains.

conclusionThe current study established the bacteriocin, levan-sucrase production and basic safety features of S. salivarius strains isolated from healthy Malaysian subjects demonstrating their potential for use as probiotics. A new bacteriocin-production medium was developed with potential scale up application for pharmaceuticals and probiotics from S. salivarius generating different lantibiotics. This is relevant for the clinical management of oral cavity and upper respiratory tract in the human population.

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Genes, BacterialAerobiosisAlkanesulfonic AcidsAmino Acid SequenceBacterial ProteinsBacteriocinsCulture MediaGene ExpressionHexosyltransferasesHumansMalaysiaMolecular Sequence DataMorpholinesProbioticsStreptococcus2-(N-morpholino)ethanesulfonic acidAlkanesulfonic AcidsBacterial ProteinsBacteriocinsCulture MediaHexosyltransferaseslevansucraseMorpholinessalivaricin Astreptin

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