Prevention and treatment of enteric viral infections: possible benefits of probiotic bacteria.
The structure and function of the intestinal epithelium is briefly described, with the principal mechanisms involved in diarrhea. Human enteric viruses and probiotics are presented. We then review how probiotic bacteria could interfere with virus-induced pathology, we present our own view and describe specific interactions that would be valuable targets for future studies.
Colbère-Garapin
Florence
F
Biology of Enteric Viruses, Institut Pasteur, 25 rue du Dr Roux, 75724 Paris cedex 15, France. fcolbere@pasteur.fr
Martin-Latil
Sandra
S
Blondel
Bruno
B
Mousson
Laurence
L
Pelletier
Isabelle
I
Autret
Arnaud
A
François
Alan
A
Niborski
Violeta
V
Grompone
Gianfranco
G
Catonnet
Guillaume
G
van de Moer
Ariane
A
D002675:Child, Preschool; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy* / Q000821:virology; D019073:HT29 Cells; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000382:microbiology / Q000821:virology; D007778:Lactobacillus / Q000145:classification / Q000254:growth & development*; D019936:Probiotics / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012401:Rotavirus / Q000254:growth & development / Q000472:pathogenicity; D012400:Rotavirus Infections / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy / Q000821:virology; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy* / Q000821:virology; D014780:Viruses / Q000254:growth & development / Q000472:pathogenicity