The mucosal surfaces in eg the gastrointestinal, respiratory and urogenital tracts represent a
very large exposure area to exogenous agents including microorganisms. Not surprising …

IgA is transported into intestinal secretions to perform exclusion of luminal antigens. The
prerequisites are antigen sampling by the Peyer's patch M cells, antigen processing by …

Human Lactobacillus sp strain GG (Lactobacillus GG) administered during acute rotavirus
diarrhea has been shown to promote clinical recovery. To elucidate the immune …

Background: The rate of caesarean deliveries has increased 10-fold worldwide during the
past decades. Objective: To evaluate differences in the establishment of gut microbiota in …

Background: Lactobacilli constitute a major part of the microflora throughout the
gastrointestinal tract. This study aimed to investigate the effect of lactobacilli on the gut …

AIM To evaluate the role of intestinal microflora and early formula feeding in the maturation
of humoral immunity in healthy newborn infants. STUDY DESIGN Sixty four healthy infants …

The effect of oral bacteriotherapy with human Lactobacillus casei strain GG (1010 colony-
forming units twice daily for 10 days) was investigated in Crohn's disease and in juvenile …

The phoP/phoQ virulence regulatory genes of Salmonella typhi Ty2 were deleted, and the
resultant strain (Ty800) was tested as a live attenuated typhoid fever vaccine in human …

OBJECTIVE: To assess impact of probiotics and breastfeeding on gut microecology. STUDY
DESIGN: Mothers were randomized to receive placebo or Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG …

The first months of life represent a critical period for the maturation of the infant's immune
system and, thus, a window of opportunity for measures to reduce the risk of disease. We …