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Legionella pneumophila Outer Membrane Vesicles: Isolation and Analysis of Their Pro-inflammatory Potential on Macrophages
Published on: February 22, 2017
[Influence lactobacilli on the functional activity of macrophages and delayed hypersensitivity reaction in mice]
N O Ielyns'ka1, N V Kur'iata, T O Filippova
1Odessa National University, 2 Dvoryanska St., Odessa, 65026, Ukraine.
Abstract:
The influence of the genus Lactobacillus strains on the macrophages' functional activity and intensity of the delayed hypersensitivity reaction in mice has been studied. It has been shown that lactobacilli take positive effect on the cell-mediated mechanisms of the organisms' non-specific resistance and do not intensify the proceeding of specific immune reaction. The strain Lactobacillus fermentum ATCC 14931 is promising as the basis for the immunomodulatory probiotic preparation.
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