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L. Acidophilus
''Lactobacillus acidophilus'' (New Latin 'acid-loving milk-bacillus') is a rod-shaped, Gram-positive bacteria, Gram-positive, homofermentative, Anaerobic organism, anaerobic microbe first isolated from infant feces in the year 1900. The species is most commonly found in humans, specifically the gastrointestinal tract, oral cavity, and vagina, as well as various fermented foods such as fermented milk or yogurt. The species most readily grows at low pH levels (below 5.0), and has an optimum growth temperature of 37 °C. Certain strains of ''L. acidophilus'' show strong probiotic effects, and are commercially used in dairy production. The genome of ''L. acidophilus'' has been sequenced. ''L. acidophilus'' has antagonistic effects on the growth for ''Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhimurium,'' and ''Clostridium perfringens''. Out of the four organisms, ''Staphylococcus aureus'' is the most affected. Along with ''S. aureus'', the other Gram-positive bacteria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernst Moro
Ernst Moro (8 December 1874 in Laibach, Duchy of Carniola, Austria-Hungary, today Ljubljana, Slovenia – 1951) was an Austrian physician and pediatrician who was the first in western medicine to describe the infant reflex that was named after him ( Moro reflex). Career Moro studied medicine in Graz, Austria, getting his M.D. in 1899. From 1901 to 1902 he worked with Theodor Escherich (1857–1911) in Vienna, the discoverer of the Escherichia coli bacterium. He earned his habilitation in pediatrics in Munich in 1906, and became a professor of pediatrics in the University of Heidelberg in 1911. Besides the Moro reflex he became also known for the following: * Proved the sterility of the normal small intestine * Discovered that breast-fed children have stronger bactericidal activity in their blood than bottle-fed ones * First described the irritable colon syndrome or recurrent abdominal pain ("Nabelkoliken") in children * Isolated the bacterium ''Lactobacillus acidophilu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
