Lactobacillus in jelly enhances the effect of influenza vaccination in elderly individuals

J Am Geriatr Soc. 2013 Oct;61(10):1828-30. doi: 10.1111/jgs.12474.

Authors

Hiroyasu Akatsu¹, Kazuyuki Arakawa, Takayuki Yamamoto, Takayoshi Kanematsu, Noriyuki Matsukawa, Hirotaka Ohara, Mitsuo Maruyama

Affiliation

¹ Choju Medical Institute, Fukushimura Hospital, Toyohashi City, Aichi, Japan; Department of Community-Based Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya City University, Nagoya City, Aichi, Japan; Department of Mechanism of Aging, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu City, Aichi, Japan; Department of Neurology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya City University, Nagoya City, Aichi, Japan.

PMID: 24117302
DOI: 10.1111/jgs.12474

No abstract available

Publication types

Comparative Study
Letter
Randomized Controlled Trial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Administration, Oral
Aged
Drug Synergism
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Influenza A virus / immunology*
Influenza Vaccines / administration & dosage
Influenza Vaccines / therapeutic use*
Influenza, Human / prevention & control*
Lactobacillus*
Male
Probiotics / administration & dosage
Probiotics / therapeutic use*
Vaccination / methods*

Substances

Influenza Vaccines