Effect of Bifidobacterium animalis spp. lactis Bl-04 on Rhinovirus-Induced Colds: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Single-Center, Phase II Trial in Healthy Volunteers

Effect of Bifidobacterium animalis spp. lactis Bl-04 on Rhinovirus-Induced Colds: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Single-Center, Phase II Trial in Healthy Volunteers

Background: This study was designed to assess the efficacy of Bifidobacterium animalis ssp. lactis (Bl-04) for prevention of rhinovirus colds and to explore the interactions between the probiotic, the viral infection, the host response and the host microbiome. Methods: The effect of ingestion of the...

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Main Authors: Ronald B. Turner, Liisa Lehtoranta, Ashley Hibberd, Sofia Männikkö, Bryan Zabel, Nicholas Yeung, Teppo Huttunen, Frank R. Burns, Markus J. Lehtinen
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Elsevier 2022
Subjects:
probiotic
rhinovirus
upper respiratory infection
innate immunity
Medicine (General)
R5-920
Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/18b3dc9b0b17493792a7f8b33741e9f9
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