Escherichia coli Nissle (EcN) 1917 is a beneficial bacterial strain that has been used for certain GI conditions including diarrhea and ulcerative colitis EcN has been shown to have benefits in the intestinal tract. The product that contains EcN 1917 is called Mutaflor originally from Germany and has shown to be beneficial in patients with
Here we analyzed the impact of the gut microbiome on tumor colonization and tumor therapy by the Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 (EcN) strain. This EcN strain is a promising cancer therapy candidate with probiotic properties. In our study,Increased numbers of adherent invasive Escherichia coli (AIEC) have been found in Crohn's disease (CD) patients. In this report, we investigate the potential of the probiotic Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 (EcN) to reduce features associated with AIEC pathogenicity in an already established infection with AIEC reference strain LF82.
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