Recent developments and perspectives in the investigation of probiotic effects

Steffen Wohlgemuth; Gunnar Loh; Michael Blaut

doi:10.1016/j.ijmm.2009.08.003

Recent developments and perspectives in the investigation of probiotic effects

Int J Med Microbiol. 2010 Jan;300(1):3-10. doi: 10.1016/j.ijmm.2009.08.003. Epub 2009 Sep 23.

Authors

Steffen Wohlgemuth¹, Gunnar Loh, Michael Blaut

Affiliation

¹ German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbrücke, Department of Gastrointestinal Microbiology, Arthur-Scheunert-Allee 114-116, D-14558 Nuthetal, Germany.

PMID: 19783478
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmm.2009.08.003

Abstract

The quest for a better understanding of how probiotics work has boosted an enormous interest in the molecular processes underlying host-microbe interactions. This review covers recent developments and perspectives in the study of probiotic mechanisms.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Antibiosis
Bacteria / immunology*
Bacteria / metabolism*
Humans
Immunomodulation
Probiotics / pharmacology*