Bifidobacterium longum bv. infantis CCUG 52486 combined with gluco-oligosaccharide significantly reduces the duration of self-reported cold and flu-like symptoms among healthy older adults after seasonal influenza vaccination
Abstract:The potential health benefits of both pre-and probiotics have expanded in recent years from maintaining bowel regularity and a balance of gut microflora to improving micronutrient status and immune function. There is particular interest in the positive influences of pre-and probiotics in older people, who are subject to alteration in gut microbiota composition and also to immunosenescence (deterioration and dysregulation of the immune system). The PRIMAGE study is a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled… Show more
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.