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Fig. 3 | Microbiome

Fig. 3

From: Interactions between a pathogenic Blastocystis subtype and gut microbiota: in vitro and in vivo studies

Fig. 3

Host responses to Blastocystis-B. longum interaction. B. longum had a protective effect on the integrity of the epithelial barrier as observed on HT-29 monolayers incubated with Blastocystis. Monolayers had higher transepithelial electrical resistance values when B. longum is present (a) even in the presence of Blastocystis. Likewise, flux assay showed less FITC-Dextran molecules pass through the layer when B. longum is present (b). However, Blastocystis-induced host responses have a negative effect on B. longum as shown by the lower bacterial counts when this bacterium was incubated with Blastocystis-primed HT-29 monolayer (c). *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001

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