The effects of non-viable Lactobacillus on immune function in the elderly: A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study

International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 67-73

  Maruyama, Michio ^a   Abe, Ryoji ^a   Shimono, Tomohiro ^b   Iwabuchi, Noriyuki ^c   Abe, Fumiaki ^c   Xiao, Jin Zhong ^c  

^a Tanashi Hospital   (Japan)

^b Clinico Co Ltd   (Japan)

^c MORINAGA MILK INDUSTRY CO LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Antibody titre; Immunosenescence; Lactobacillus paracasei; Oldest old; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; INFLUENZA VACCINE; PROBIOTIC AGENT;

AGE; AGED; BLOOD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNITY; INFLUENZA A VIRUS (H1N1); INFLUENZA B VIRUS; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; LACTOBACILLUS; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; VACCINATION; VERY ELDERLY; VIROLOGY;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTIBODIES; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNITY; INFLUENZA A VIRUS, H1N1 SUBTYPE; INFLUENZA B VIRUS; INFLUENZA VACCINES; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; LACTOBACILLUS; MALE; PROBIOTICS; VACCINATION;

EID: 84964403899     PISSN: 09637486     EISSN: 14653478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09637486.2015.1126564     Document Type: Article

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