Probiotics in the veterinary medicine: A review
2003
Sauter, S.N. | Blum, J.W. (Universitaet Bern, Bern (Switzerland). Institut fuer Genetik, Ernaehrung und Haltung von Haustieren)
The mammalian gastrointestinal tract is a complex consisting of the intestinal epithelial cells, the mucosal immune cells and the endogenous microflora. Since a couple of years, probiotics are used in animal production to improve performance. But there are only few results available on the immune modulating effects of pro- and prebiotics in human and veterinary medicine. Recent studies are promising that pro- and prebiotics can be used as an alternative to conventional therapy with immune suppressive drugs in patients with inflammatory bowel disease or dietary hypersensitivity. Yet further randomized and placebo-controled studies are needed to clarify these mechanisms in vivo.
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