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BEST PRACTICE & RESEARCH CLINICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY
Volume 17, Issue 5, Pages 861-876Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/S1521-6918(03)00072-6
Keywords
genetic engineering; mechanisms of probiotics; Lactobacillus; Lactococcus lactis; in situ delivery; heterologous gene expression; biological containment
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Probiotic micro-organisms have been used for many years. Originating as food supplements, they are now most often administered orally and offer an attractive alternative for treating of intestinal disorders. A better understanding of the mechanisms by which these micro-organisms act has now opened up possibilities for designing new probiotic strains. Through genetic engineering, it is possible not only to strengthen the effects of existing strains, but also to create completely new probiotics. These need not necessarily be composed only of bacterial products but can also include elements of regulatory systems or enzymes derived from a foreign-human-source. If designed carefully and with absolute attention to biological safety in its broadest sense, the development of genetically modified probiotics has the potential to revolutionize alimentary health.
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