Saccharomyces boulardii stimulates intestinal immunoglobulin A immune response to Clostridium difficile toxin A in mice

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Qamar, A [1 ]
Aboudola, S [1 ]
Warny, M [1 ]
Michetti, P [1 ]
Pothoulakis, C [1 ]
LaMont, JT [1 ]
Kelly, CP [1 ]
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[1] Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Beth Israel Deaconess Med Ctr, Div Gastroenterol, Boston, MA 02215 USA
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10.1128/IAI.69.4.2762-2765.2001
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R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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Saccharomyces boulardii is a nonpathogenic yeast that protects against antibiotic-associated diarrhea and recurrent Clostridium difficile colitis. The administration of C. difficile toroid A by gavage to S, boulardii-fed BALB/c mice caused a 1.8-fold increase in total small intestinal immunoglobulin A levels (P = 0.003) and a 4.4-fold increase in specific intestinal anti-toxin A levels (P < 0.001). Enhancing host intestinal immune responses may be an important mechanism for S. boulardii-mediated protection against diarrheal illnesses.
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