Probiotics and Gastrointestinal Infections

Probiotics and Gastrointestinal Infections

Gastrointestinal infections are a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, particularly in developing countries. The use of probiotics to prevent and treat a variety of diarrheal diseases has gained favor in recent years. Examples where probiotics have positively impacted gastroenteritis wi...

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Main Authors: Robert A. Britton, James Versalovic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2008-01-01
Series:Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/290769
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spelling doaj-570c4cd03bb941b1a97ddf9fd9b60d692020-11-25T00:36:35ZengHindawi LimitedInterdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases1687-708X1687-70982008-01-01200810.1155/2008/290769290769Probiotics and Gastrointestinal InfectionsRobert A. Britton0James Versalovic1Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USADepartments of Pathology, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, 6621 Fannin Street, MC 1-2261, Houston, TX 77030, USAGastrointestinal infections are a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, particularly in developing countries. The use of probiotics to prevent and treat a variety of diarrheal diseases has gained favor in recent years. Examples where probiotics have positively impacted gastroenteritis will be highlighted. However, the overall efficacy of these treatments and the mechanisms by which probiotics ameliorate gastrointestinal infections are mostly unknown. We will discuss possible mechanisms by which probiotics could have a beneficial impact by enhancing the prevention or treatment of diarrheal diseases.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/290769
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description Gastrointestinal infections are a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, particularly in developing countries. The use of probiotics to prevent and treat a variety of diarrheal diseases has gained favor in recent years. Examples where probiotics have positively impacted gastroenteritis will be highlighted. However, the overall efficacy of these treatments and the mechanisms by which probiotics ameliorate gastrointestinal infections are mostly unknown. We will discuss possible mechanisms by which probiotics could have a beneficial impact by enhancing the prevention or treatment of diarrheal diseases.
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