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Protection of Mice against Bacterial Infection by Oral Administration of Bacterial Lipopolysaccharide
Author(s) -
Fujiki Tetsuro,
Kutsukake Hiroshi,
Imai Katsuyuki,
Tanaka Atsushi
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
microbiology and immunology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.664
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1348-0421
pISSN - 0385-5600
DOI - 10.1111/j.1348-0421.1988.tb01489.x
Subject(s) - listeria monocytogenes , lipopolysaccharide , pseudomonas aeruginosa , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , oral administration , bacteria , pseudomonas , immunology , pharmacology , genetics
The effect of orally administered bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS) on host resistance against bacterial infections was studied. LPS orally given for 5 consecutive days prior to infection caused no apparent toxic effect and protected mice against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Listeria monocytogenes infections.