Development and pilot evaluation of a novel probiotic mixture for the management of seasonal allergic rhinitis

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 56, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 730-738

  Koyama, Tara ^a,b   Kirjavainen, Pirkka V ^a,c   Fisher, Cale ^b   Anukam, Kingsley ^a   Summers, Kelly ^a,b   Hekmat, Sharareh ^a,d   Reid, Gregor ^a,b  

^a LAWSON HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^d BRESCIA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Allergic rhinitis; Immune modulation; Probiotics; Yogurt

Indexed keywords

DAIRIES; DAIRY PRODUCTS; IMMUNE SYSTEM; MIXTURES;

ALLERGIC DISEASE; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; BIFIDOBACTERIUM ADOLESCENTIS; CATIONIC PROTEINS; IMMUNE MODULATION; IMMUNOMODULATORY; LACTOBACILLUS RHAMNOSUS; YOGURT;

PROBIOTICS;

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; EOSINOPHIL CATIONIC PROTEIN; INTERLEUKIN 10; INTERLEUKIN 12; PROBIOTIC AGENT; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA; YOGHURT;

BACTERIUM; FECES; IMMUNE SYSTEM; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; POLLEN; PROBIOTICS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BIFIDOBACTERIUM ADOLESCENTIS; BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FECES; FEMALE; GRASS POLLEN; HAY FEVER; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOMODULATION; LACTOBACILLUS RHAMNOSUS; MALE; NASAL LAVAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RAGWEED;

AMBROSIA; BIFIDOBACTERIUM ADOLESCENTIS; LACTOBACILLUS RHAMNOSUS;

EID: 77958006578     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: 14803275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/W10-061     Document Type: Article

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