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Probiotics are live microorganisms which, when administered in adequate
amounts, confer a health benefit to the host. Probiotics are not part of the
current treatment therapies prescribed for Helicobacter pylori eradication, but there
are numerous studies, most of them using probiotics as adjuvants to therapy,
showing a reduction of side effects in the greater majority of cases. The probiotics
administered vary hugely in the composition of microorganisms used, as well as the
duration and mode of administration, which renders the comparison difficult.
However, the most used probiotics for H. pylori infection are composed of Lactobacillus,
Bifidobacterium, Saccharomyces, and Streptococcus. The mode of action
of these probiotics relies on competition for nutrients and for adhesion to cell
receptors, antimicrobial activity, and modulation of the immune system and
microbiota.
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Probiotics Helicobacter pylori Helicobacter pylori Infections Microbiota Lactobacillus Bifidobacterium Saccharomyces Streptococcus Infecções Gastrointestinais
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Citation
In: Backert S, Yamaoka Y (eds). Helicobacter pylori research : from bench to bedside. [Tokyo?]: Springer Japan, 2016, pp. 543-74. ISBN: 978-4-431-55934-4
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Springer Japan