title: Prevention and treatment of enteric viral infections: possible benefits of probiotic bacteria.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Biology of Enteric Viruses, Institut Pasteur, 25 rue du Dr Roux, 75724 Paris cedex 15, France. fcolbere@pasteur.fr
authors.forename: Florence
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Colbère-Garapin
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Martin-Latil
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Blondel
authors.forename: Laurence
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mousson
authors.forename: Isabelle
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Pelletier
authors.forename: Arnaud
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Autret
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: François
authors.forename: Violeta
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Niborski
authors.forename: Gianfranco
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Grompone
authors.forename: Guillaume
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Catonnet
authors.forename: Ariane
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: van de Moer
mesh_terms: 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