Oral intake of heat-killed Lactobacillus plantarum L-137 decreases the incidence of upper respiratory tract infection in healthy subjects with high levels of psychological stress

Oral intake of heat-killed Lactobacillus plantarum L-137 decreases the incidence of upper respiratory tract infection in healthy subjects with high levels of psychological stress

The immunomodulatory effects of live or non-viable lactic acid bacteria have been extensively investigated. We reported that oral intake of heat-killed Lactobacillus plantarum L-137 (HK L-137) augmented innate and acquired immunity in mice and human subjects. To examine the effects of HK L-137 intak...

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Main Authors: Yoshitaka Hirose, Yoshihiro Yamamoto, Yasunobu Yoshikai, Shinji Murosaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Nutritional Science
Subjects:
Lactobacillus plantarum
Immune function
Wisconsin Upper Respiratory Symptom Survey
Upper respiratory tract infections
Stress
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2048679013000359/type/journal_article

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