Does lactobacillus pentosus strain b240 suppress pneumonia induced by Streptococcus pneumoniae in mice?
These findings indicate that b240 has inhibitory effects on pneumococcal pneumonia induced by Strep. pneumoniae infection and improves inflammatory tissue responses, resulting in reduced damages to the respiratory tissues.
Premedication significantly reduces the incidence of systemic reactions during rush immunotherapy and is therefore recommended. Degree of skin sensitivity to the injected extract may eventually prove to be a clinically useful predictor for the development of systemic reactions.