Oral administration of a probiotic <it>Lactobacillus </it>modulates cytokine production and TLR expression improving the immune response against <it>Salmonella enterica </it>serovar Typhimurium infection in mice

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Diarrheal infections caused by <it>Salmonella</it>, are one of the major causes of childhood morbidity and mortality in developing countries. <it>Salmonella </it>causes various diseases that range from mild ga...

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Main Authors: Perdigón Gabriela, Castillo Natalia A, de Moreno de LeBlanc Alejandra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-08-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/11/177