Table of Contents
Preface vii
Foreword Claude P. Champagne xiii
Foreword Jashbhai B. Prajapati xv
Chapter 1 Introduction to Probiotic Bacteria Kasipathy Kailasapathy 1
Chapter 2 Immunomodulation-Overview and Effects of Probiotic Bacteria on Immune System Sarah Moore 53
Chapter 3 Interaction of Probiotic Bacteria with Commensal Bacteria - An Overview Kasipathy Kailasapathy Sameer Dixit 77
Chapter 4 Diversity Analysis of Porcine Enteric E. Coli Sameer Dixit 101
Chapter 5 An Assay to Assess Probiotic Inhibitory Efficacy Sameer Dixit 121
Chapter 6 Assessment of Inhibitory Activity of Gram-Negative Bacteria Sameer Dixit 153
Chapter 7 Overall Conclusions and Future Directions Kasipathy Kailasapathy Sameer Dixit 179
Appendices 183
Ackowledgement 197
References (For Chapters 3 to 6) 199
Index 211
