Probiotics: An alternative strategy for combating salmonellosis. Immune mechanisms involved

Food Research International

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 831-841

  Castillo, Natalia A ^a   de Moreno de LeBlanc, Alejandra ^a   Galdeano, Carolina Maldonado ^a,b   Perdigón, Gabriela ^a,b  

^a CONICET ^*  (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE TUCUMÁN   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Immune system; Probiotic; Salmonellosis

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE METHODS; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL SPECIES; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ANTIBIOTIC TREATMENT; ANTIMICROBIAL SUBSTANCE; BACTERIAL FLORA; CHRONIC TOXICITY; CLINICAL TRIAL; HEALTH BENEFITS; HUMAN CELL LINES; IMMUNE MECHANISM; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNE SYSTEMS; IN-VITRO; IN-VIVO; PROBIOTIC; PROBIOTIC PRODUCTS; PROBIOTIC STRAIN; PROBIOTICS; SALMONELLA INFECTIONS; SALMONELLA SEROVAR; SALMONELLOSIS;

ADHESION; ANTIBIOTICS; CELL CULTURE; IMMUNOLOGY; MICROORGANISMS; VACCINES;

SALMONELLA;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SALMONELLA;

EID: 84857419013     PISSN: 09639969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2011.04.031     Document Type: Article

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