The immunomodulatory effects of lactic acid bacteria for improving immune functions and benefits

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 853-862

  Tsai, Yueh Ting ^a   Cheng, Po Ching ^b   Pan, Tzu Ming ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Allergy; Escherichia coli O157:H7; Innateimmuneresponse .Mucosalimmunity; Lactobacillus paracasei subsp. paracasei NTU 101

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE IMMUNITY; ANTAGONISTIC EFFECTS; BENEFICIAL EFFECTS; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; CELL RESPONSE; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157:H7; FOOD-BORNE PATHOGENS; HEALTH EFFECTS; HOST DEFENSE; IMMUNE FUNCTION; IMMUNOMODULATORY EFFECTS; INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE; INNATEIMMUNERESPONSE .MUCOSALIMMUNITY; INTESTINAL TRACT; LACTIC ACID BACTERIA; LACTOBACILLUS PARACASEI SUBSP. PARACASEI NTU 101; MICROFLORA; MUCOSAL IMMUNE RESPONSE; PATHOGEN INFECTION; PROBIOTICS;

BACILLI; BIOCHEMISTRY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LACTIC ACID; PATHOGENS; STRAIN; SUGARS;

ALLERGIES;

GAMMA INTERFERON; INTERLEUKIN 12; LACTIC ACID; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGEN CLASS 2; PROBIOTIC AGENT; TOLL LIKE RECEPTOR 4; TOLL LIKE RECEPTOR 5; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ALLERGY; BACTERIOLOGY; BACTERIUM; BIOAVAILABILITY; COLONIZATION; FERMENTATION; HEALTH IMPACT; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNITY; IMMUNOASSAY; LESION; MUCUS; PROBIOTICS; PUBLIC HEALTH; SYMPTOM;

ADAPTIVE IMMUNITY; ALLERGY; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; DENDRITIC CELL; DRUG EFFICACY; ENTERITIS; HUMAN; IMMUNITY; IMMUNOMODULATION; INNATE IMMUNITY; INTESTINE MUCOSA; LACTIC ACID BACTERIUM; LACTOBACILLUS PARACASEI; NONHUMAN; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMANS; IMMUNOLOGIC FACTORS; LACTOBACILLUS; PROBIOTICS;

ANIMALIA; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LACTOBACILLUS; LACTOBACILLUS PARACASEI SUBSP. PARACASEI;

EID: 84871001891     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: 14320614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-012-4407-3     Document Type: Review

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