Effect of Probiotic Bacteria on Microbial Host Defense, Growth, and Immune Function in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type-1 Infection

Effect of Probiotic Bacteria on Microbial Host Defense, Growth, and Immune Function in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type-1 Infection

The hypothesis that probiotic administration protects the gut surface and could delay progression of Human Immunodeficiency Virus type1 (HIV-1) infection to the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) was proposed in 1995. Over the last five years, new studies have clarified the significance of HI...

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Main Authors: Stig Bengmark, Ann-Margaret Dunn-Navarra, Claudia Grassey, Rachel Abuav, Susanna Cunningham-Rundles, Siv Ahrné, Rosemary Johann-Liang, Joseph S. Cervia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-12-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
microbial translocation
inflammation
probiotic bacteria
lactobacillus
HIV-1
AIDS
children
women
anti retroviral therapy
growth
failure-to-thrive
gut associated lymphoid tissue (GALT)
mucosal barrier
microflora
CD4+ Th17 cells
CD4+ CD25+ FoxP3+ T regulatory cells
immune development
micronutrient
nutrition
body mass index (BMI)
body cellular mass
BCM
anti-retroviral therapy (ART)
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/3/12/1042/

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