Table 2: Neutralization of C. difficile Toxin by Probiotics after Combination of Probiotics to C. difficile in ratios of 1:103 to 1:109.
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Probiotic Mixed with Increase C. difficile Strains |
Ratio (Probiotic / C. difficile) |
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1:103 |
1:104 |
1:105 |
1:106 |
1:107 |
1:109 |
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Studies with C. difficile strain 43255 |
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|
BK |
NTD |
NTD |
NTD |
NTD |
TD |
TD |
|
BS |
NTD |
TD |
NTD |
NTD |
NTD |
TD |
|
WAL |
NTD |
NTD |
NTD |
NTD |
NTD |
TD |
|
CVS |
NTD |
NTD |
NTD |
NTD |
NTD |
TD |
|
PC |
NTD |
NTD |
NTD |
TD |
TD |
TD |
|
052 |
NTD |
NTD |
NTD |
NTD |
NTD |
NTD |
|
055 |
NTD |
TD |
NTD |
TD |
NTD |
NTD |
|
E. coli (strain HS) Negative Control |
TD |
TD |
TD |
TD |
TD |
TD |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Studies with C. difficile strain BAA 1805 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BK |
TD |
TD |
TD |
TD |
NTD |
TD |
|
BS |
TD |
TD |
NTD |
NTD |
NTD |
NTD |
|
WAL |
NTD |
TD |
TD |
TD |
TD |
TD |
|
CVS |
TD |
TD |
NTD |
NTD |
TD |
TD |
|
PC |
TD |
NTD |
TD |
TD |
TD |
TD |
|
052 |
NTD |
TD |
TD |
TD |
TD |
TD |
|
055 |
NTD |
NTD |
NTD |
NTD |
NTD |
TD |
|
E. coli (strain HS) Negative Control |
TD |
TD |
TD |
TD |
TD |
TD |
NTD: no toxin detected; TD: Toxin detected.