2003
Effect of Lactobacillus-Fermented Diets on Bacterial Translocation and Intestinal Flora in Experimental Prehepatic Portal Hypertension
Wiest R, Chen F, Cadelina G, Groszmann R, Garcia-Tsao G. Effect of Lactobacillus-Fermented Diets on Bacterial Translocation and Intestinal Flora in Experimental Prehepatic Portal Hypertension. Digestive Diseases And Sciences 2003, 48: 1136-1141. PMID: 12822876, DOI: 10.1023/a:1023729115659.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrehepatic portal hypertensionBacterial translocationPortal hypertensionEffect of LactobacillusIntestinal floraBacterial overgrowthExperimental prehepatic portal hypertensionBacterial translocation ratesLactobacillus-fermented milkGut mucosal barrierAcute liver injuryIntestinal bacterial overgrowthGut-derived bacteriaMucosal barrier functionPortal vein ligationSpontaneous bacterial infectionsLactobacillus GGLiver injuryLymph nodesVein ligationMucosal barrierPortal veinRat modelDay 7Standard bacteriological cultures
1993
Bacterial translocation in acute and chronic portal hypertension
Garcia‐Tsao G, Albillos A, Barden G, West A. Bacterial translocation in acute and chronic portal hypertension. Hepatology 1993, 17: 1081-1085. PMID: 8514258, DOI: 10.1002/hep.1840170622.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic portal hypertensionPortal hypertensionAcute portal hypertensionBacterial translocationLymph nodesPartial portal vein ligationExperimental portal hypertensionPositive mesenteric lymphMesenteric lymph nodesPortal vein ligationRegional lymph nodesSham-operated controlsFragments of ileumMesenteric inflammationSpontaneous bacteremiaChronic ratsVein ligationControl surgeryMesenteric lymphBowel wallPassage of bacteriaHypertensionHistological examinationSystemic circulationControl animals