Efficacy of Probiotics in Prevention and Treatment of Infectious Diseases |
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Authors: | Farzaneh Mohammadzadeh Rostami Hadis Mousavi Morteza Rabi Nezhad Mousavi Milad Shahsafi |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Microbiology, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, IR Iran;2. Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Basic Science, Razi University of Kermanshah, IR Iran;3. Department of Microbiology, Science Faculty, Islamic Azad University of Arak, IR Iran |
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Abstract: | Deaths from infectious diseases and deep concerns about increases in microbial resistance make it necessary for scientists to develop innovative therapeutic solutions and complementary therapies. Growing evidence is available on the therapeutic effects of probiotics. There are also documents about the beneficial effects of probiotics, but it is difficult to draw a definitive conclusion regarding the results of these studies because of the small sample size, the limitations of the study methods, and the use of different strains of probiotic bacteria. This review study summarizes the articles available on the scientific and electronic databases Embase, Medline, and Scopus until the end of 2017, including case studies describing beneficial microbes as tools for improving the process of controlling infectious diseases. Until the development of novel vaccines or other approaches occurs, the use of probiotics seems to be a logical way to attempt to control certain infectious diseases. |
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Keywords: | Corresponding author: Morteza Rabi Nezhad Mousavi M Sc Department of Microbiology Zahedan University of Medical Sciences Zahedan IR Iran Mail code 981674463 Tel : +989367227692 |
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