Probiotic yogurt consumption may improve gastrointestinal symptoms, productivity, and nutritional intake of people living with human immunodeficiency virus in …
SL Irvine, R Hummelen, S Hekmat - Nutrition research, 2011 - Elsevier
The gut-associated lymphoid tissue is a major site of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
activity and significantly influences disease prognosis. Reducing immune activation due to
gastroenteritis may thus help slow disease progression. Probiotic microorganisms have
considerable immunomodulatory effects at the level of the gut-associated lymphoid tissue. A
probiotic yogurt initiative was thus established in Mwanza, Tanzania, to improve
gastrointestinal (GI) integrity and reduce the incidence and severity of opportunistic …
activity and significantly influences disease prognosis. Reducing immune activation due to
gastroenteritis may thus help slow disease progression. Probiotic microorganisms have
considerable immunomodulatory effects at the level of the gut-associated lymphoid tissue. A
probiotic yogurt initiative was thus established in Mwanza, Tanzania, to improve
gastrointestinal (GI) integrity and reduce the incidence and severity of opportunistic …
