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From: Immobilization of Lactobacillus plantarum NCIMB 8826 ameliorates Citrobacter rodentium induced lesions and enhances the gut inflammatory response in C57BL/6 weanling mice

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Hematoxylin & Eosin (H&E) stained colon sections of C57/BL 6 weanling mice. A Non-infected mouse in the negative control group. Normal morphological characteristics of the mucosal epithelium. B Citrobacter rodentium infected mouse in the positive control group. Moderately hyperplastic mucosal epithelium with superficial sloughing of cells accompanied by inflammation in the mucosal and submucosa. C Citrobacter rodentium-infected mouse in the prevention group, with immobilized Lactobacillus plantarum initiated 3-days before infection. Mucosal hyperplasia and inflammation are mild. D Citrobacter rodentium-infected mouse in the cure group, with immobilized L. plantarum initiated 3-days after infection. Mucosal hyperplasia and inflammation are mild. (Scale bars = 100 μm). E Blinded histological scores showing significant differences between C. rodentium and L. plantarum treated mice (*p < 0.05)

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