Beta-Defensin-2 and Beta-Defensin-3 Reduce Intestinal Damage Caused by <i>Salmonella typhimurium</i> Modulating the Expression of Cytokines and Enhancing the Probiotic Activity of <i>Enterococcus faecium</i>

<div><i>S. typhimurium</i> internalization assay. Untransfected Caco-2 cells were infected with <i>S. typhimurium</i> alone or coinfected with live or heat-killed <i>E. faecium</i> for 4 hours. The number of internalized bacteria was determined by host cell lysis, plating, and counting CFU/well. The data shown are representative of three different experiments ± SD. Error bars represent standard deviations.</div>

Journal of Immunology Research

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Figure 4: Beta-Defensin-2 and Beta-Defensin-3 Reduce Intestinal Damage Caused by <i>Salmonella typhimurium</i> Modulating the Expression of Cytokines and Enhancing the Probiotic Activity of <i>Enterococcus faecium</i> 

Figure 4 | Beta-Defensin-2 and Beta-Defensin-3 Reduce Intestinal Damage Caused by Salmonella typhimurium Modulating the Expression of Cytokines and Enhancing the Probiotic Activity of Enterococcus faecium 