Pottkämper M, Randerath O, Beuth J, Pulverer G. Influence of Propionibacterium avidum KP-40 on the cellular immune system after intensive sport activity.
ZENTRALBLATT FUR BAKTERIOLOGIE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY 1996;
284:367-71. [PMID:
8837397 DOI:
10.1016/s0934-8840(96)80112-5]
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Abstract
Intensive sport activities resulted in temporary downregulation of defined immune functions. To check its influence on the cellular immune system, 15 male professional ice hockey players of a German first league club were observed and a decrease of lymphocyte subset counts and activities was found after anaerobic exercise. To stabilize cellular immune functions, the players were orally treated with Propionibacterium avidum KP-40 (10 mg per administration; twice a day; 7 days), a well documented bacterial immunmodifier. After administration of Propionibacterium avidum KP-40, lymphocyte counts and activities after anaerobic exercise resembled normal values. For some subjects, defined lymphocyte subset counts and activities even exceeded normal values.
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