Oral administration of the probiotic Lactobacillus fermentum VRI-003 and mucosal immunity in endurance athletes

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 222-226

  Cox, A J ^a,b   Pyne, D B ^a,c   Saunders, P U ^a   Fricker, P A ^a,c  

^a AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^c Canberra Hospital   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; PROBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ENDURANCE; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; LACTOBACILLUS FERMENTUM; MALE; METABOLISM; MUCOSAL IMMUNITY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RUNNING;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADULT; ATHLETES; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; CYTOKINES; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; HUMANS; IMMUNITY, MUCOSAL; LACTOBACILLUS FERMENTUM; MALE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PROBIOTICS; RUNNING;

EID: 77950249566     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2007.044628     Document Type: Article

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