The effect of probiotics on CD4 counts among people living with HIV: A systematic review

Beneficial Microbes

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 345-351

  Miller, H ^a   Ferris, R ^a   Phelps, B R ^a  

^a UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

CD4; Gut; HIV AIDS; Immunodeficiency; Probiotics; Synbiotics; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; PROBIOTIC AGENT; YOGHURT;

BACILLUS COAGULANS; BIFIDOBACTERIUM ANIMALIS; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMMUNOMODULATION; INNATE IMMUNITY; INTESTINE LYMPHATIC TISSUE; LACTOBACILLUS; LACTOBACILLUS REUTERI; LACTOBACILLUS RHAMNOSUS; LACTOBACILLUS SPOROGENS; LEUCONOSTOC MESENTEROIDES; NONHUMAN; PEDIOCOCCUS PENTOSACEUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; IMMUNOLOGY;

CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; PROBIOTICS;

EID: 84971672861     PISSN: 18762883     EISSN: 18762891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3920/BM2015.0163     Document Type: Review

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