Abstract
Oral administration of immunoprobiotic bacteria may support animal health. Species specificity of such microorganisms requires appropriate selection. An in vitro assay for the selection of immunoprobiotic lactic acid bacteria was developed in chicken. The assay allowed testing of large numbers of individual strains. Immune stimulation in vitro correlated well with the in vivo situation in two experiments and no false negative results occurred. Therefore this assay is an appropriate selection tool for immunomodulating properties of lactic acid bacteria in chicken. (C) 2003 Federation of European Microbiological Societies. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 119-127 |
Journal | FEMS Immunology and Medical Microbiology |
Volume | 40 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2004 |
Keywords
- Chicken
- Immunomodulation
- In vitro assay
- Lactic acid bacterium
- Lymphocyte proliferation
- Probiotic