Morphological aspects of particle translocation in vivo following ingestion of the yeast Saccharomyces boulardii.
Particle translocation in vivo was studied in mice using the non-pathogenic yeast Saccharomyces boulardii (SB). Seven day old BALB/c mice were given either saline (control) or 1.5 g/Kg SB (every six hours, up to 48 hours), by intubation, and killed by decapitation 48 hours post-treatment. Light and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) examination of specimens prepared from the middle intestine revealed the presence of yeast inclusions localised in the cytoplasm of enterocytes.
Cartwright-Shamoon
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School of Biomedical Science/Anatomy, School of Clinical Science/Child Health, Queen's University of Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Dickson
G R
GR
Dodge
J
J
Carr
K E
KE
D000818:Animals; D007408:Intestinal Absorption; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism*; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D012440:Saccharomyces / Q000378:metabolism*