Lactobacillus paracasei feeding improves the control of secondary experimental meningococcal infection in flu-infected mice.
Nouria BelkacemRaphaëlle Bourdet-SicardMuhamed-Kkeir TahaPublished in: BMC infectious diseases (2018)
Our data highlight the role of the gut-lung axis. L. paracasei CNCM I-1518 may boost the defence against IAV infection and secondary bacterial infection, which should be further studied and validated in clinical trials.
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