Autoinducer-2 Plays a Crucial Role in Gut Colonization and Probiotic Functionality of Bifidobacterium breve UCC2003

• Steven E. A. Christiaen ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Steven E. A. Christiaen, Mary O'Connell Motherway

  Affiliation Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium

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• Mary O'Connell Motherway ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Steven E. A. Christiaen, Mary O'Connell Motherway

  Affiliation Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre and School of Microbiology, University College Cork, Western Road, Cork, Ireland

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• Francesca Bottacini,

  Affiliation Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre and School of Microbiology, University College Cork, Western Road, Cork, Ireland

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• Noreen Lanigan,

  Affiliation Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre and School of Microbiology, University College Cork, Western Road, Cork, Ireland

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• Pat G. Casey,

  Affiliation Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre and School of Microbiology, University College Cork, Western Road, Cork, Ireland

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• Geert Huys,

  Affiliation Laboratory of Microbiology & BCCM/LMG Bacteria Collection, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium

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• Hans J. Nelis,

  Affiliation Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium

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• Douwe van Sinderen,

  Affiliation Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre and School of Microbiology, University College Cork, Western Road, Cork, Ireland

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• Tom Coenye

  * E-mail: Tom.Coenye@UGent.be

  Affiliation Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium

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