Effects of Probiotics on the Immune System and Allergic Diseases

Intestinal microbiota play a crucial role in the development of mucosal tolerance and adaptation. Perturbations in microbiota composition are strongly associated with allergies and asthma in westernized countries. There has been accumulating evidence that the administration of probiotics, “live micr...

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Main Authors: Naoki Shimojo, Shuichi Suzuki, Eduardo Campos, Yoichi Kohno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2005-01-01
Series:Allergology International
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893015310674