Monoassociation with Lactobacillus acidophilus UFV-H2b20 stimulates the immune defense mechanisms of germfree mice

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 31, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 1565-1573

  Neumann, E ^a   Oliveira, M A P ^a   Cabral, C M ^a   Moura, L N ^a   Nicoli, J R ^a   Vieira, E C ^a   Cara, D C ^a   Podoprigora, G I ^a   Vieira, L Q ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Kupffer cells; Lactobacillus; Macrophages; Probiotics

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LACTOBACILLUS; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS; MICROBIOTA; NEGIBACTERIA;

PROBIOTIC AGENT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CYTOLOGY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; GERMFREE ANIMAL; IMMUNOLOGY; KUPFFER CELL; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS; LIVER; MACROPHAGE; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; MOUSE;

ANIMALS; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; GERM-FREE LIFE; KUPFFER CELLS; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS; LIVER; MACROPHAGES; MICE; PROBIOTICS;

EID: 0032241133     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X1998001200009     Document Type: Article

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