Immunomodulatory Composition Comprising Bifidobacteria
AssigneeDupont Nutrition Biosciences Aps
InventorsMarkus Lehtinen, Sampo Lahtinen, Ronald B. Turner
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Abstract
The present invention relates to composition derivable from a bifidobacteria, methods and uses thereof, for use in modulating the immune system in a subject by affecting viral action and/or viral effects in said subject. Furthermore, said composition may also be used in reducing the risk of development and exacerbation of chronic respiratory diseases such as asthma and COPD in a subject; preferably by modulating the immune system in the subject by affecting viral action and/or viral effects in said subject.
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A method for reducing viral action and/or viral effects in a subject in need thereof, wherein the method comprises administering to the subject an effective amount of a composition derivable from bifidobacteria.
A method for reducing the risk of development and exacerbation of a chronic respiratory disease in a subject in need thereof, wherein the method comprises administering to the subject an effective amount of a composition derivable from bifidobacteria.
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