Lactobacillus Plantarum fights off Serratia marcescens and Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Serratia marcescens and Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection was more in axenic flies. Infections were reduced when treated with Lactobacillus Plantarum. quotidian replenishment - need to replenish microbial daily If Lactobacillus is important, then why is it not maintained: Dmel gets rids its gut of most microbes to minimize the risk of acquiring and maintaining potential pathogens. The microbiome may compete with its Drosophila host for nutrients in the gut. Our evidence indicates that Drosophila seeds its food with commensal organisms by depositing fecal matter on its food source on which the bacteria grow. Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3892787/#h2title