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ReviewProbiotics and antimicrobial proteins2025

A Critical Review of Postbiotics as Promising Novel Therapeutic Agents for Clostridial Infections.

Mahdi Asghari Ozma, Manouchehr Fadaee, Hamideh Mahmoodzadeh Hosseini, Mohammad Hossein Ataee, Seyed Ali Mirhosseini

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Review in Probiotics and antimicrobial proteins, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 authors.

Mahdi Asghari OzmaStudent Research Committee, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Manouchehr FadaeeStudent Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Hamideh Mahmoodzadeh HosseiniApplied Microbiology Research Center, Biomedicine Technologies Institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mohammad Hossein AtaeeApplied Microbiology Research Center, Biomedicine Technologies Institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Seyed Ali MirhosseiniApplied Microbiology Research Center, Biomedicine Technologies Institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. ali.mirh@gmail.com.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Clostridial infections, known for their severity and rapid progression, present significant challenges in both clinical and veterinary fields. These bacteria, which can survive without oxygen and produce protective spores, cause many diseases, ranging from simple gastrointestinal disorders to severe and potentially fatal infections including botulism, tetanus, and gas gangrene. The rising occurrence of antibiotic-resistant strains and the repetitive character of some Clostridial illnesses, including Clostridioides difficile infections (CDI), highlight the immediate need for alternate treatment approaches. Postbiotics, which are metabolites derived from probiotics, are showing great potential as effective agents against these diseases. The current study offers a comprehensive investigation of the potential of postbiotics as therapeutic agents for treating Clostridial infections, including C. difficile, Clostridium perfringens, Clostridium botulinum, and Clostridium tetani. It also examines the processes by which postbiotics exert their effects. Preliminary investigations have shown that postbiotics have promising antibacterial and antibiofilm properties, indicating their potential as adjunct agents in methods for controlling microbial growth. Nevertheless, more study is required to thoroughly demonstrate their medicinal uses.

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Anti-Bacterial AgentsClostridiumClostridium InfectionsProbioticsAnimalsHumansAnti-Bacterial AgentsAntibiotic resistanceClostridioides difficileClostridium botulinumClostridium perfringensClostridium tetaniPostbiotics

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