ReviewApplied microbiology and biotechnology2019
Adhesion mechanisms mediated by probiotics and prebiotics and their potential impact on human health.
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335 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 691 citations in OpenAlex.
- Efficacy of probiotic, prebiotic, synbiotic and postbiotic supplementation on gastrointestinal health in cats: systematic review and meta-analysis.The Journal of small animal practice · 2025Pooled it
- Levilactobacillus brevis CD2 as a multifaceted probiotic to preserve oral health: results of a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial in healthy adults.Journal of translational medicine · 2025Trial
- Protective Effects of Lactobacillus-Derived Probiotics and Postbiotics on Renal and Reproductive Function in Escherichia coli-Infected Rats.Veterinary medicine and science · 2026Article
- Molecular Identification and In Vitro Probiotic-Associated Characterization of Indigenous Lactic Acid Bacteria from Raw Honey and the Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) Gut in Punjab, Pakistan.Probiotics and antimicrobial proteins · 2026Article
- Comprehensive In Vitro, Genomic, Microbiota, and Subacute Toxicological Safety Characterization ofNutrients · 2026Article
- The Impact of Psychobiotic Therapy on Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms in Patients with Post-COVID Syndrome-A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial.Metabolites · 2026Article
- Mechanisms of probiotic action in poultry gut: Colonization resistance, bioactive metabolites, quorum sensing activity, and immunomodulation.Poultry science · 2026Review
- Protective Effects of Double-layered Multinucleated Microcapsules Containing Bifidobacterium adolescentis FS2-3 Against Enteritis Mediated by Different Pathogens.Probiotics and antimicrobial proteins · 2026Article
- Gut-protective metabolic phenotype for diarrhoeal remission caused by an environmental probiotic thermophile.Microbiome · 2026Article
- Exploring the Adhesion Potential ofFoods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Human colostrum as a probiotic reservoir: a genomic insights into potential probiotic traits.Brazilian journal of microbiology : [publication of the Brazilian Society for Microbiology] · 2026Article
- In Vitro Study of Probiotic Properties and Safety Aspects ofMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Phenotypic and Genomic Characterization of Paenibacillus polymyxa SABE1 as a Probiotic Candidate in European Sea Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax).Probiotics and antimicrobial proteins · 2026Article
- Bacillus-based probiotics and fermented products as alternatives to antibiotic growth promoters in poultry: Current perspectives.Poultry science · 2026Review
- Probiotic-Plant Bioactive Synergy in Gut Health: Mechanisms, Antimicrobial Activity, and Translational Challenges.Nutrients · 2026Review
- Probiotic Bacteria in Stimulating Human Physiological Responses: Metabolic Function and Overall Health.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Probiotic characterization of Lactobacillus helveticus BGTRM7-58 from Khiki cheese: safety, antimicrobial activity, antioxidant capacity, and anti-biofilm effects against Staphylococcus aureus.BMC microbiology · 2026Article
- Preliminary Functional Screening of AutochthonousMicroorganisms · 2026Article
- Probiotic potential of Lactobacillus acidophilus TMPC 41127 isolated from traditional cheese in inhibiting Salmonella Typhi biofilms and virulence genes.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Gut Microbiota: A Potential Role in Modulating Carcinogenesis and Response to Anti-Cancer Therapies.Cancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2026Review
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Abstract
Adhesion ability to the host is a classical selection criterion for potential probiotic bacteria that could result in a transient colonisation that would help to promote immunomodulatory effects, as well as stimulate gut barrier and metabolic functions. In addition, probiotic bacteria have a potential protective role against enteropathogens through different mechanisms including production of antimicrobial compounds, reduction of pathogenic bacterial adhesion and competition for host cell binding sites. The competitive exclusion by probiotic bacteria has a beneficial effect not only on the gut but also in the urogenital tract and oral cavity. On the other hand, prebiotics may also act as barriers to pathogens and toxins by preventing their adhesion to epithelial receptors. In vitro studies with different intestinal cell lines have been widely used along the last decades to assess the adherence ability of probiotic bacteria and pathogen antagonism. However, extrapolation of these results to in vivo conditions still remains unclear, leading to the need of optimisation of more complex in vitro approaches that include interaction with the resident microbiota to address the current limitations. The aim of this mini review is to provide a comprehensive overview on the potential effect of the adhesive properties of probiotics and prebiotics on the host by focusing on the most recent findings related with adhesion and immunomodulatory and antipathogenic effect on human health.
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