Article: Immunological evaluation of Lactobacillus casei Zhang: a newly isolated strain from koumiss in Inner Mongolia, China.(Research article)(Report)

Authors: Tuo Ya [1,2]; Qijin Zhang [1]; Fuliang Chu [3]; Justin Merritt [4]; Menhe Bilige [1]; Tiansong Sun [1]; Ruiting Du [1]; Heping Zhang (corresponding author) [1]

Background

The association between improved health and probiotic bacteria consumption was first documented more than a century ago. Since then, numerous species of bacteria have been examined for their potential health benefits, particularly within the late two decades [1, 2]. Data from these studies suggest that the effects upon the host might be attributable to the probiotic bacteria themselves through an immunomodulatory activity. These species are able to survive in the human ...

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