[HTML][HTML] Enterococcus faecium SF68 enhances the immune response to Giardia intestinalis in mice
We studied the ability of the probiotic organism Enterococcus faecium SF68 to antagonize
Giardia intestinalis infection in mice. Oral feeding of E. faecium strain SF68 starting 7 d
before inoculation with Giardia trophozoites significantly increased the production of specific
anti-Giardia intestinal IgA and blood IgG. This humoral response was mirrored at the cellular
level by an increased percentage of CD4+ T cells in the Peyer's patches and in the spleens
of SF68-fed mice. The improvement of specific immune responses in probiotic-fed mice was …
Giardia intestinalis infection in mice. Oral feeding of E. faecium strain SF68 starting 7 d
before inoculation with Giardia trophozoites significantly increased the production of specific
anti-Giardia intestinal IgA and blood IgG. This humoral response was mirrored at the cellular
level by an increased percentage of CD4+ T cells in the Peyer's patches and in the spleens
of SF68-fed mice. The improvement of specific immune responses in probiotic-fed mice was …