Insight into the possible use of the predator Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus as a probiotic

The gut microbiota is a complex microbial ecosystem that coexists with the human organismin the intestinal tract. The members of this ecosystem live together in a balance between them and thehost, contributing to its healthy state. Stress, aging, and antibiotic therapies are the principal factorsaecting the gut microbiota composition, breaking the mutualistic relationship among microbes andresulting in the overgrowth of potential pathogens. This condition, called dysbiosis, has been linked toseveral chronic pathologies. In this review, we propose the use of the predator Bdellovibrio bacteriovorusas a possible probiotic to prevent or counteract dysbiotic outcomes and look at the findings ofprevious research.