Open AccessSpecific probiotics alleviate allergic rhinitis during the birch pollen season
Author(s) -
Arthur C. Ouwehand,
Merja Nermes,
María Carmen Collado,
Nina Rautonen,
Seppo Salminen,
Erika Isolauri
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.15.3261
Subject(s) - lactobacillus acidophilus , probiotic , calprotectin , bifidobacterium , bacteroides , allergy , feces , placebo , gastroenterology , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , lactobacillus , biology , immunology , food science , bacteria , pathology , fermentation , genetics , alternative medicine , disease , inflammatory bowel disease
To investigate whether birch pollen allergy symptoms are linked with gut microbiota changes and whether probiotics have an effect on these.