Mixed Lactobacillus plantarum Strains Inhibit Staphylococcus aureus Induced Inflammation and Ameliorate Intestinal Microflora in Mice

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Body weight over time: (a) the protection group (P) containing mice fed Lactobacillus spp. (T4, T8, or Mix) for 1 week, followed by a week of S. aureus and then normal feeding for a week, and (b) the treatment group (T) containing mice fed with S. aureus for 1 week, followed by a week of Lactobacillus spp. (T4, T8, or Mix) for 1 week and then normal feeding for a week. The control group (Con) did not receive any processing. Mix: mixed LAB. Data were calculated as mean ± SD ().

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