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Role of lactobacilli and lactoferrin in the mucosal cervicovaginal defense [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Human lactoferrin is an iron-binding glycoprotein present at high concentrations in breast milk and colostrum. It is produced by many exocrine glands and widely distributed in a variety of body fluids.
Aagaard   +156 more
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Association of Salivary Microbial, Fungal Population and Salivary Acidity with Obesity in Children [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Dentistry
Background: Childhood obesity is an increasing global health concern associated with both systemic and oral complications. While studies suggest links between body mass index (BMI) and oral health markers, these relationships remain poorly defined ...
Aida Mehdipour   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Respiratory antiviral immunity and immunobiotics: Beneficial effects on inflammation-coagulation interaction during influenza virus infection [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Influenza virus (IFV) is a major respiratory pathogen of global importance, and the cause of a high degree of morbidity and mortality, especially in high-risk populations such as infants, elderly, and immunocompromised hosts.
Alvarez, Gladis Susana   +3 more
core   +1 more source

The Characteristics of Lactobacillus acidophilus and Lactobacillus bulgaricus [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of General Microbiology, 1955
SUMMARY: A study of 94 strains of lactobacilli was made. These were divided into three groups by ‘sugar’ fermentations and tolerance of sodium chloride and sodium tauroglycocholate. Strains of Lactobacillus acidophilus fermented amygdalin, cellobiose, salicin and sucrose, were variable in their action on dextrin and maltose, but grew in 2% sodium ...
openaire   +2 more sources

Probiotic Mixture of Lactobacillus plantarum Strains Improves Lipid Metabolism and Gut Microbiota Structure in High Fat Diet-Fed Mice

open access: yesFrontiers in Microbiology, 2020
The global prevalence of obesity is rising year by year, which has become a public health problem worldwide. In recent years, animal studies and clinical studies have shown that some lactic acid bacteria possess an anti-obesity effect.
Huizhen Li   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Variation in honey bee gut microbial diversity affected by ontogenetic stage, age and geographic location [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Social honey bees, Apis mellifera, host a set of distinct microbiota, which is similar across the continents and various honey bee species. Some of these bacteria, such as lactobacilli, have been linked to immunity and defence against pathogens. Pathogen
Bunesova, Vera   +10 more
core   +3 more sources

Role of Lactobacillus reuteri in Human Health and Diseases

open access: yesFrontiers in Microbiology, 2018
Lactobacillus reuteri (L. reuteri) is a well-studied probiotic bacterium that can colonize a large number of mammals. In humans, L. reuteri is found in different body sites, including the gastrointestinal tract, urinary tract, skin, and breast milk.
Qinghui Mu   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

How to choose an appropriate probiotic: a guide for clinicians [PDF]

open access: yesКлиническая микробиология и антимикробная химиотерапия
The annual increase in probiotic usage is nothing short of phenomenal. Given the large volume of information on beneficial microorganisms, it can be challenging for clinicians to select the most suitable probiotic for a patient.
Andreeva I.V.   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

In vitro screening of probiotic lactic acid bacteria and prebiotic glucooligosaccharides to select effective synbiotics [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Probiotics and prebiotics have been demonstrated to positively modulate the intestinal microflora and could promote host health. Although some studies have been performed on combinations of probiotics and prebiotics, constituting synbiotics, results on ...
Courtin, Céline   +6 more
core   +2 more sources

Tolerance and safety of the potentially probiotic strain Lactobacillus rhamnosus PRSF-L477 : a randomised, double-blind placebo-controlled trial in healthy volunteers [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
In Europe, the species Lactobacillus rhamnosus is currently on the Qualified Presumption of Safety list used by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) for internal safety assessment, but according to the EFSA the species should remain a topic of ...
Huys, Geert   +4 more
core   +3 more sources

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