Abstract:Objectives:
The aim of the study was to investigate if the supplementation with multistrain
probiotics may be able to modulate T cell response in HIV-1 infected patients and to evaluate
the anti-HIV activity of probiotic by studying fecal water (FW) samples.
Methods:
Three HIV-1-positive patients (Pt1, Pt2 and Pt3) on long-term suppressive combined
antiretroviral therapy (cART) received a specific multi-strain probiotic supplementation (Vivomixx
®), for six months (T6). Levels of T cell subsets were evaluate… Show more
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