Research Article

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

Table 2

CFUs/ml of S. typhimurium and E. faecium in supernatants of coinfected cells.

InoculumUntransfectedhBD-2-transfectedhBD-3-transfected

S. typhimurium1 × 1072 × 1065 × 1044,3 × 103
E. faecium3 × 1083 × 1083 × 1082 × 108