Topic: Lactobacillus casei induces protection against Babesia microti infection.
CaliforniaLyme
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1: Parasitol Res. 2005 Sep 17; [Epub ahead of print] Related Articles, Links
The treatment of mice with Lactobacillus casei induces protection against Babesia microti infection.
Bautista-Garfias CR, Gomez MB, Aguilar BR, Ixta O, Martinez F, Mosqueda J.
CENID-PAVET, INIFAP Apdo, Postal 206, CIVAC, 62500, Estado de Morelos, Mexico, [email protected].
In this study, we report that administration of Lactobacillus casei confers protection to mice against the intracellular protozoan Babesia microti. Mice treated with L. casei orally or intraperitoneally were inoculated 7 days later with an infectious dose of B. microti. Mice treated with lactobacilli showed significant reduction in the percentage of parasitized erythrocytes (PPE) compared to untreated mice. When mice were inoculated intraperitoneally with L. casei 3 or 0 days before challenge with B. microti, the PPE was significantly lower compared to untreated mice and there were no differences between treated mice and mice immune to B. microti infection. When mice treated with live or dead L. casei were compared to mice inoculated with Freund Complete Adjuvant before a B. microti infection, a significant reduction of PPE was observed. These results show the protective effect of L. casei administered to mice against a B. microti infection and suggest that it might act by stimulating the innate immune system.
PMID: 16170567 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
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Interesting. Wonder why this lactobacillus is different? It isn't in either of the two probiotic types I am using, but it is in Stonyfield Farms organic yogurt.
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I am also currently using a lacto rhamnosus lysate that causes a herx every time...Dr Scott Taylor (free2reckon) found it...it is wonderful stuff.
Here's his website..it is also called Russian Immune Complex...
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its the primary bug in Udo's probiotics. now who wants the intraperatoneal injection first? raise your hand and form a line...
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Lots of L.casei in Pro Dophilus and Jarrow Dophilus. I get mine at www.immunesupport.com. The Jarrow does not need refrigeration and is good for traveling and taking in the middle of the night.
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Wow, interesting stuff! I eat the plain Horizion Yogurt and it has the L.casei in it and I also use Jarrow Dophilus.
I hope this stuff is helping.
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