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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 7, 2005; 11(33): 5185-5192
Published online Sep 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i33.5185
Published online Sep 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i33.5185
Preventative effects of a probiotic, Lactobacillus salivarius ssp. salivarius, in the TNBS model of rat colitis
Laura Peran, Desiree Camuesco, Monica Comalada, Antonio Zarzuelo, Julio Galvez, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, University of Granada, Spain
Ana Nieto, Health and Progress Foundation, Granada, Spain
Angel Concha, Department of Pathology, Hospital Universitario “Virgen de las Nieves”, Granada, Spain
Maria Paz Diaz-Ropero, Monica Olivares, Jordi Xaus, Department of Immunology and Animal Sciences, Puleva Biotech, S.A. Granada, Spain
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Supported by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Technology, No. SAF2002-02592 and by Instituto de Salud ‘Carlos III’, No.PI021732, with Funds from the European Union, and by Junta de Andalucia (CTS 164). Monica Comalada is a recipient of Juan de la Cierva Program from Spanish Ministry of Science and Technology. Laura Peran is a Recipient From Puleva Foundation Spain
Correspondence to: Julio Galvez, PhD, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, University of Granada, Campus Universitario ‘La Cartuja’ s/n, Granada 18071, Spain. jgalvez@ugr.es
Telephone: +34-958-243889 Fax: +34-958-248964
Received: November 23, 2004
Revised: February 25, 2005
Accepted: February 28, 2005
Published online: September 7, 2005
Revised: February 25, 2005
Accepted: February 28, 2005
Published online: September 7, 2005
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