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SUBMITTER: Belkacem N
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5607164 | biostudies-literature | 2017
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Belkacem Nouria N Serafini Nicolas N Wheeler Richard R Derrien Muriel M Boucinha Lilia L Couesnon Aurélie A Cerf-Bensussan Nadine N Gomperts Boneca Ivo I Di Santo James P JP Taha Muhamed-Kkeir MK Bourdet-Sicard Raphaëlle R
PloS one 20170920 9
Respiratory tract infections such as flu cause severe morbidity and mortality and are among the leading causes of death in children and adults worldwide. Commensal microbiota is critical for orchestrating tissue homeostasis and immunity in the intestine. Probiotics represent an interesting source of immune modulators and several clinical studies have addressed the potential beneficial effects of probiotics against respiratory infections. Therefore, we have investigated the mechanisms of protecti ...[more]