Author: RodrÃguez-DÃaz, J.; Monedero, V.
Title: Probiotics against Digestive Tract Viral Infections Cord-id: fqr7aqup Document date: 2012_10_26
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Snippet: Prevention and treatment of diarrhea and other gastrointestinal disorders is one of the first health benefits attributed to probiotics. Viruses are the main causal agents of diarrhea, and much evidence exists about the effectiveness of probiotics in its prevention and shortening. Although the scientific evidence supports the medical use of probiotics as antiviral therapy, a careful evaluation of the efficacy of different strains, their optimal doses, and treatment extension needs to be done. Fur
Document: Prevention and treatment of diarrhea and other gastrointestinal disorders is one of the first health benefits attributed to probiotics. Viruses are the main causal agents of diarrhea, and much evidence exists about the effectiveness of probiotics in its prevention and shortening. Although the scientific evidence supports the medical use of probiotics as antiviral therapy, a careful evaluation of the efficacy of different strains, their optimal doses, and treatment extension needs to be done. Furthermore, their mechanisms of action have yet to be disclosed in most cases. Keywords: Diarrhea; Gastroenteritis; Lactic acid bacteria; Norovirus; Probiotics; Rotavirus
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