Effects of heat-killed Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis JCM 5805 on mucosal and systemic immune parameters, and antiviral reactions to influenza virus in healthy adults; a randomized controlled double-blind study

We investigated the effect of oral administration of heat-killed Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis JCM 5805 (JCM5805) cells on systemic and mucosal immunological parameters. One hundred and eleven volunteers were assigned into 2 groups receiving either heat-killed JCM5805 or placebo for 4 weeks. The...

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Main Authors: Toshio Fujii, Kenta Jounai, Akira Horie, Hitoshi Takahashi, Hiroaki Suzuki, Konomi Ohshio, Daisuke Fujiwara, Norio Yamamoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-08-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464617303274