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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 28, 2008; 14(8): 1192-1203
Published online Feb 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1192
Published online Feb 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1192
Probiotic Leuconostoc mesenteroides ssp. cremoris and Streptococcus thermophilus induce IL-12 and IFN-γ production
Riina A Kekkonen, Riitta Korpela, University of Helsinki, Institute of Biomedicine, Pharmacology, PO Box 63, Helsinki 00014, Finland
Riina A Kekkonen, Riitta Korpela, Valio Ltd, Research Centre, Meijeritie 4, 00370 Helsinki, Finland
Riina A Kekkonen, Elina Kajasto, Minja Miettinen, Ville Veckman, Ilkka Julkunen, National Public Health Institute, Department of Viral Diseases and Immunology, Mannerheimintie 166, Helsinki 00300, Finland
Riitta Korpela, Foundation for Nutrition Research, PO Box 30, Valio 00039, Finland
Author contributions: Kekkonen R, Kajasto E, Miettinen M, Korpela R and Julkunen I designed research; Kekkonen R, Kajasto E, Miettinen M and Veckman V performed the experiments; Kekkonen R and Kajasto E analysed data; Kekkonen R, Miettinen M, Korpela R and Julkunen I wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Riina Kekkonen, Valio Research Centre, Meijeritie 4, Helsinki 00370, Finland. riina.kekkonen@valio.fi
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Received: September 21, 2007
Revised: December 11, 2007
Published online: February 28, 2008
Revised: December 11, 2007
Published online: February 28, 2008
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