title: Detection of galectin-3 interaction with commensal bacteria.
abstract: A panel of commensal bacteria was screened for the ability to interact with galectin-3. Two strains of Bifidobacterium longum subsp. infantis interacted to a greater extent than did the pathogenic positive control, Escherichia coli NCTC 12900. Further validation of the interaction was achieved by using agglutination and solid-phase binding assays.
authors.affiliation: Teagasc Food Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, County Cork, Ireland.
authors.forename: Devon
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kavanaugh
authors.forename: Marian
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kane
authors.forename: Lokesh
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Joshi
authors.forename: Rita M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Hickey
mesh_terms: D000372:Agglutination Tests; D001644:Bifidobacterium / Q000378:metabolism*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000378:metabolism*; D037502:Galectin 3 / Q000378:metabolism*; D011485:Protein Binding; D020349:Surface Plasmon Resonance
chemical_list: D037502:Galectin 3