Lactic acid bacteria can be successfully targeted against multiple subtypes of influenza A virus- a study published by a research group in the USA has already received tons of accolades. This article briefs the highlights of the pathbreaking study. The subtype differences in influenza viruses depend on a combination of viral proteins hemagglutinin (HA) (18 types) and neuraminidase (NA) (11 types).
This great degree of variability leads to multiple pandemics such as bird flu (H5N1), swine flu (H1N1) and others. Lactic acid bacteria such a Lactobacillus species are residents of the human gut and are important components of probiotics offering a range of benefits, such as protection against infection, relieving diarrhea, gastrointestinal problems, and others. Intranasal probiotic against the virus The current preclinical study showed the efficacy of heat-killed Lactobacillus casei (DK128)…
