The effects of orally administered Beta-glucan on innate immune responses in humans, a randomized open-label intervention pilot-study.

To prevent or combat infection, increasing the effectiveness of the immune response is highly desirable, especially in case of compromised immune system function. However, immunostimulatory therapies are scarce, expensive, and often have unwanted side-effects. β-glucans have been shown to exert immu...

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Main Authors: Jenneke Leentjens, Jessica Quintin, Jelle Gerretsen, Matthijs Kox, Peter Pickkers, Mihai G Netea
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4182605?pdf=render