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Dichotomy between Lactobacillus rhamnosus and Klebsiella pneumoniae on dendritic cell phenotype and function.
Journal of molecular medicine (Berlin, Germany) - 1 Mar 2004
Braat Henri, de Jong Esther C, van den Brande Jan M H, Kapsenberg Martien L, Peppelenbosch Maikel P, van Tol Eric A F, van Deventer Sander J H
Abstract excerpt
The reaction of the intestinal immune system to intestinal bacteria shows striking differences between various bacterial strains. Whereas Klebsiella pneumoniae induces a fierce proinflammatory reaction, the probiotic strain Lactobacillus rhamnosus has clear anti-inflammatory effect in gastrointestinal disease and allergy. The molecular basis for this dichotomy is poorly understood but is likely to involve...
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