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US 7,604,809 B2Granted
Reinforcing systemic immune responses with lactobacillus casei
AssigneeCompagnie Gervais Danone
InventorsEric Postaire, Benjamin Bonavida
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Abstract
The invention concerns the use of Lactobacillus casei in a composition for oral administration to enhance immunity specific to pathogenic micro-organisms. Said composition can in particular be a food or a food supplement.
Claims12
A method for increasing a T cell immune response to an influenza virus comprising:
- orally administering to an adult human a composition comprising Lactobacillus casei (L. casei) strain CNCM I-1518 and a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carrier,
- wherein the composition is administered in an amount effective for increasing a T cell immune response to an influenza virus.
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