Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7 survival in an in vitro model of the human large intestine and interactions with probiotic yeasts and resident microbiota

Appl Environ Microbiol. 2013 Feb;79(3):1058-64. doi: 10.1128/AEM.03303-12. Epub 2012 Nov 30.

Abstract

This is the first report on the fate of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7 in simulated human colonic conditions. The pathogen was progressively eliminated from the bioreactor and did not modify the major populations of resident microbiota. The coadministration of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-3856 probiotic strain led to a significant increase in acetate production but did not reduce pathogen viability.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Bioreactors / microbiology
  • Escherichia coli O157 / physiology*
  • Humans
  • Intestine, Large / microbiology*
  • Metagenome
  • Microbial Interactions*
  • Microbial Viability*
  • Models, Theoretical*
  • Probiotics / pharmacology*
  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae / physiology*