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| Neumann,E.; Oliveira,M.A.P.; Cabral,C.M.; Moura,L.N.; Nicoli,J.R.; Vieira,E.C.; Cara,D.C.; Podoprigora,G.I.; Vieira,L.Q.. |
| Probiotics are formulations containing live microorganisms or microbial stimulants that have some beneficial influence on the maintenance of a balanced intestinal microbiota and on the resistance to infections. The search for probiotics to be used in prevention or treatment of enteric infections, as an alternative to antibiotic therapy, has gained significant impulse in the last few years. Several studies have demonstrated the beneficial effects of lactic acid bacteria in controlling infection by intestinal pathogens and in boosting the host's nonspecific immune response. Here, we studied the use of Lactobacillus acidophilus UFV-H2b20, a lactic acid bacterium isolated from a human newborn from Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil, as a probiotic. A suspension... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Lactobacillus; Macrophages; Kupffer cells; Probiotics. |
| Ano: 1998 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X1998001200009 |
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