Beneficial effects of probiotics in upper respiratory tract infections and their mechanical actions to antagonize pathogens

M Popova, P Molimard, S Courau… - Journal of Applied …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
… the ability to counteract infections at different locations of the … agents in upper respiratory
tract infections (URTIs) and otitis. … and thus exert beneficial effects without directly affecting the …

[HTML][HTML] Guidance for substantiating the evidence for beneficial effects of probiotics: prevention and management of infections by probiotics

D Wolvers, JM Antoine, E Myllyluoma… - The Journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
… populations, are beneficial in reducing the risk of infection. In … infection and possible
reduction of treatment side effects. … various symptoms of respiratory tract infections in adults and …

Acute lower respiratory tract infections and respiratory syncytial virus in infants in Guinea-Bissau: a beneficial effect of BCG vaccination for girls: community based …

LG Stensballe, E Nante, IP Jensen, PE Kofoed… - Vaccine, 2005 - Elsevier
beneficial effect of BCG on survival might be more important for girls [29], [30]. Furthermore,
it has been observed in several studies that measles vaccine has a stronger beneficial effect

Do children's upper respiratory tract infections benefit from probiotics?

S Esposito, D Rigante, N Principi - BMC Infectious Diseases, 2014 - Springer
… The very few studies published so far do not indicate which micro-organism or administration
regimen might exert beneficial effects as a prevention tool of RTIs both in healthy children …

Probiotics for the prevention of respiratory tract infections: a systematic review

EK Vouloumanou, GC Makris… - International journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
… Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) studying the effects of … In conclusion, probiotics may
have a beneficial effect on the … the hypothesis for a potentially beneficial effect of probiotics on …

In vitro and in vivo effects of beneficial vaginal lactobacilli on pathogens responsible for urogenital tract infections

PR De Gregorio, MSJ Tomás… - Journal of medical …, 2014 - microbiologyresearch.org
… to evaluate the effects of beneficial human vaginal … tract of control mice and those inoculated
with Lb. In conclusion, vaginal Lb exhibited in vitro co-aggregative and antimicrobial effects

Anti-inflammatory effects of macrolides—an underappreciated benefit in the treatment of community-acquired respiratory tract infections and chronic inflammatory …

GW Amsden - Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 2005 - academic.oup.com
… In contrast to chronic pulmonary disorders, the treatment of CAP requires instant beneficial
effect. As demonstrated repeatedly in the literature, the crucial period of time for patients …

Respiratory tract infections and the role of biologically active polysaccharides in their management and prevention

M Jesenak, I Urbancikova, P Banovcin - Nutrients, 2017 - mdpi.com
… the frequency of various forms of respiratory tract infection, support protective immune
mechanisms, and possibly yield other beneficial effects (increased well-being, decreased missed …

Probiotics for the prevention of pediatric upper respiratory tract infections: a systematic review

M Ozen, G Kocabas Sandal… - Expert opinion on …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
… Conclusions: At least one beneficial effect of prophylactic probiotic was observed in the
majority of RCTs. Even a minimal reduction of 5 – 10% in the incidence of URTIs would have an …

[HTML][HTML] Vitamin D for prevention of respiratory tract infections: A systematic review and meta-analysis

J Charan, JP Goyal, D Saxena… - Journal of pharmacology …, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
… respiratory tract infection related events as compared to placebo. Beneficial effect of vitamin
D was observed in children as well as adults according to fixed model. Beneficial effect of …