The Exopolysaccharide of <i>Lactobacillus fermentum</i> UCO-979C Is Partially Involved in Its Immunomodulatory Effect and Its Ability to Improve the Resistance against <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> Infection

<i>Lactobacillus fermentum</i> UCO-979C (Lf979C) beneficially modulates the cytokine response of gastric epithelial cells and macrophages after <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> infection in vitro. Nevertheless, no in vivo studies were performed with this strain to confirm its benef...

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Main Authors: Valeria Garcia-Castillo, Guillermo Marcial, Leonardo Albarracín, Mikado Tomokiyo, Patricia Clua, Hideki Takahashi, Haruki Kitazawa, Apolinaria Garcia-Cancino, Julio Villena
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-03-01
Series:Microorganisms
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/8/4/479