Probiotic bacteria isolated from wolves and related compositions and methods
AssigneeCanbiocin Inc.
InventorsQixing Ou, John F. Burlet
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Abstract
Isolates strains of gastrointestinal bacteria from wolves are provided for use as probiotics. In some embodiments, the isolated strains are for use as probiotics in canine subjects such as domestic dogs. In some embodiments, the isolated strains may be used to treat or prevent intestinal dysbiosis in the subject. Also provided are compositions comprising at least one isolated strain of wolf probiotic bacteria and related methods for making same.
Claims13
An isolated strain of gastrointestinal bacteria isolated from feces of a free ranging wolf for use as a probiotic in a subject, wherein the subject is a domestic dog and the isolated strain is capable of binding canine cells, wherein the isolated strain is in lyophilized form;
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- wherein the isolated strain is selected from Lactobacillus reuteri strain WF-1 IDAC Accession number 181218-01;
- Lactobacillus animalis strain WF-2 IDAC Accession number 181218-02;
- Enterococcus faecium strain WF-3 IDAC Accession number 181218-03;
- Lactobacillus plantarum strain WF-4 IDAC Accession number 181218-04;
- Lactobacillus brevis strain WF-5 IDAC Accession number 181218-05;
- Lactobacillus curvatus strain WF-6 IDAC Accession number 181218-06;
- and Lactobacillus reuteri strain WF-7 IDAC Accession number 181218-07.
A composition comprising at least one isolated strain of wolf probiotic bacteria isolated from feces of a free ranging wolf wherein the at least one isolated strain is capable of binding canine cells, wherein the at least one isolated strain in in lyophilized form;
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- wherein the at least one isolated strain is selected from Lactobacillus reuteri strain WF-1 IDAC Accession number 181218-01;
- Lactobacillus animalis strain WF-2 IDAC Accession number 181218-02;
- Enterococcus faecium strain WF-3 IDAC Accession number 181218-03;
- Lactobacillus plantarum strain WF-4 IDAC Accession number 181218-04;
- Lactobacillus brevis strain WF-5 IDAC Accession number 181218-05;
- Lactobacillus curvatus strain WF-6 IDAC Accession number 181218-06;
- and Lactobacillus reuteri strain WF-7 IDAC Accession number 181218-07.
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