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Posted: January 30 2006 at 8:59am |
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Effects of orally administered bovine lactoferrin and lactoperoxidase on influenza virus infection in mice. Shin K, Wakabayashi H, Yamauchi K, Teraguchi S, Tamura Y, Kurokawa M, Shiraki K. Nutritional Science Laboratory, Morinaga Milk Industry Co. Ltd, 5-1-83 Higashihara, Zama, Kanagawa 228-8583, Japan. k_shin@morinagamilk.co.jp Milk contains a wide variety of host protective factors against infectious microbes. Among these protective factors, lactoferrin (LF) and lactoperoxidase (LPO) have been reported to exhibit antiviral activities as well as immuno-modulatory effects. In the present study, the effects of orally administered LF and LPO were assessed in a mouse influenza virus infection model. BALB/c mice were intranasally infected with 6.6x10(2) p.f.u. of influenza virus A/PR/8/34(H1N1). Bovine LF or LPO was administered once daily at a dose of 62.5 mg per mouse by gavage, starting 1 day before infection. Mice given LF or LPO showed a significantly lower lung consolidation score on day 6 after infection compared with the control mice that were given water instead. Concurrently, the number of infiltrated leukocytes recovered from bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) on day 6 was significantly lower in mice given LF or LPO. However, the virus yield in the BALF was not affected by these treatments. The serum level of IL-6, a pro-inflammatory cytokine, positively correlated with the lung consolidation score in each group and was significantly lower on day 6 in the mice given LPO. These results suggest the potential of oral administration of LF or LPO to attenuate pneumonia in influenza-virus-infected mice through the suppression of infiltration of inflammatory cells in the lung. PMID: 16014423 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
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swankyc
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Doesn't milk cause more phlegm production?
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I'm not afraid, I'm paranoid. Dont talk too loud, they are listening.
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That is what I always thought swankyc.
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Better to be safe than sorry.... |
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They aren't suggesting to drink milk when you contract avian flu but to drink it now to help build your immune system.
To answer your question, milk coats mucus and this causes thick mucus. Mary Kay RN |
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apples are also good for the lungs . There is actually alot of research out there about the topic . Apparantly it help make your lungs stronger This falls under my favourite type of advice might help wont hurt Edited by RBARNES55 |
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