Experimental effects of Saccharomyces boulardii on diarrheal pathogens

Microbes Infect. 2002 Jun;4(7):733-9. doi: 10.1016/s1286-4579(02)01592-7.

Abstract

Saccharomyces boulardii is a selected strain of yeast that may have applications in the prevention and treatment of intestinal infections. The animal models and in vitro studies developed to elucidate the mechanisms of this protection are reviewed and discussed.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cholera / microbiology
  • Cholera / prevention & control
  • Cholera / therapy
  • Clostridioides difficile / physiology
  • Diarrhea / microbiology*
  • Diarrhea / prevention & control*
  • Diarrhea / therapy
  • Enterobacteriaceae / physiology
  • Enterobacteriaceae Infections / microbiology
  • Enterobacteriaceae Infections / prevention & control
  • Enterobacteriaceae Infections / therapy
  • Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / microbiology
  • Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / prevention & control
  • Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / therapy
  • Humans
  • Probiotics / metabolism
  • Probiotics / therapeutic use*
  • Saccharomyces / physiology*
  • Vibrio cholerae / physiology