New insights on antiviral probiotics : from research to applications

This book focuses on probiotics with antiviral activities. The "antiviral probiotic" is a new concept in medical sciences. Recently, studies have shown that antiviral probiotics can fight or prevent viral infections in many ways. The immunomodulation of mucosal immunity, production of anti...

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Main Author Al-Kassaa, Imad (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2017.
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ISBN9783319496887
9783319496870
Physical Description1 online resource (126 pages) : illustrations, tables

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Summary:This book focuses on probiotics with antiviral activities. The "antiviral probiotic" is a new concept in medical sciences. Recently, studies have shown that antiviral probiotics can fight or prevent viral infections in many ways. The immunomodulation of mucosal immunity, production of antiviral compounds, virus trapping and the use thereof as vaccination vectors are the principal modes of action of antiviral probiotics. The author dedicates an entire chapter of the book to discussing the methods and techniques used to assess the antiviral activity of probiotic strains and their metabolites.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
ISBN:9783319496887
9783319496870
Access:Plný text je dostupný pouze z IP adres počítačů Univerzity Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně nebo vzdáleným přístupem pro zaměstnance a studenty
Physical Description:1 online resource (126 pages) : illustrations, tables