New Insights on Antiviral Probiotics: From Research to Applications
Springer | Microbiology | December 30, 2016 | ISBN-10: 3319496875 | 119 pages | pdf | 2.35 mb
Springer | Microbiology | December 30, 2016 | ISBN-10: 3319496875 | 119 pages | pdf | 2.35 mb
Authors: Al Kassaa, Imad
Focuses on probiotics with antiviral activities, and the use of antiviral probiotics to prevent viral infections
Describes new research aimed at identifying new probiotic strains and evaluating other characteristics
Discusses the methods and techniques used to evaluate the antiviral activity of probiotic strains and their metabolites
This book focuses on probiotics with antiviral activities. The "antiviral probiotic" is a new concept in medical sciences. Recently, studies have shown that antiviral probiotics can fight or prevent viral infections in many ways. The immunomodulation of mucosal immunity, production of antiviral compounds, virus trapping and the use thereof as vaccination vectors are the principal modes of action of antiviral probiotics. The author dedicates an entire chapter of the book to discussing the methods and techniques used to assess the antiviral activity of probiotic strains and their metabolites.