The Probiotic Mixture VSL#3 Has Differential Effects on Intestinal Immune Parameters in Healthy Female BALB/c and C57BL/6 Mice [Nutritional Immunology]

Conclusion: VSL#3 treatment mediates mouse strain–specific alterations in immunologic phenotype in conditions of homeostasis, suggesting that the effects of probiotic bacteria depend on the genetic background of the host.

Source: Journal of Nutrition - June 1, 2015 Category: Nutrition Authors: Mariman, R., Tielen, F., Koning, F., Nagelkerken, L. Tags: Nutritional Immunology Source Type: research