Investigating the role of perceived stress on bacterial flora activity and salivary cortisol secretion: A possible mechanism underlying susceptibility to illness

Biological Psychology

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 132-137

  Knowles, Simon R ^a   Nelson, Elizabeth A ^a   Palombo, Enzo A ^a  

^a SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Gastrointestinal flora; Lactic acid bacteria; Salivary cortisol; Stress

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL FLORA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE RELEASE; LACTIC ACID BACTERIUM; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STRESS;

ADULT; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DIET; FECES; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; LACTOBACILLUS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SALIVA; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 38349180713     PISSN: 03010511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2007.09.010     Document Type: Article

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