Gut bacteria could protect cancer patients and pregnant women from Listeria, study suggests

(Rockefeller University Press) Researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York have discovered that bacteria living in the gut provide a first line of defense against severe Listeria infections. The study, which will be published June 6 in The Journal of Experimental Medicine, suggests that providing these bacteria in the form of probiotics could protect individuals who are particularly susceptible to Listeria, including pregnant women and cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news