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Probiotic and other functional microbes: from markets to mechanisms by Saxelin, Maija, Tynkkynen, Soile, Mattila-Sandholm, Tiina, de Vos, Willem M

“…Insight into the diversity and function of the human intestinal microbiota has been stimulated by clinical studies with bacteria that exhibit specific…”
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Lactobacillus Bacteremia, Clinical Significance, and Patient Outcome, with Special Focus on Probiotic L. Rhamnosus GG by Salminen, Minna K., Rautelin, Hilpi, Tynkkynen, Soile, Poussa, Tuija, Saxelin, Maija, Valtonen, Ville, Järvinen, Asko

“…Lactobacillus bacteremia is a rare entity, and its clinical significance is poorly defined. We have reviewed the risk factors and outcome for 89 case patients…”
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Lactobacillus Bacteremia during a Rapid Increase in Probiotic Use of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG in Finland by Salminen, Minna K., Tynkkynen, Soile, Rautelin, Hilpi, Saxelin, Maija, Vaara, Martti, Ruutu, Petri, Sarna, Seppo, Valtonen, Ville, Järvinen, Asko

“…Lactobacilli supposedly have low pathogenicity; they are seldom detected in blood culture. Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG, which originates indigenously in the…”
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Liver Abscess Due to a Lactobacillus rhamnosus Strain Indistinguishable from L. rhamnosus Strain GG by Rautio, Merja, Jousimies-Somer, Hannele, Kauma, Heikki, Pietarinen, Ilmo, Saxelin, Maija, Tynkkynen, Soile, Koskela, Markku

“…Although generally innocuous, Lactobacillus species have been isolated infrequently in connection to serious infections such as endocarditis and sepsis. We…”
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Lactic Acid Bacteria in the Treatment of Acute Rotavirus Gastroenteritis by Majamaa, Heli, Isolauri, Erika, Saxelin, Maija, Vesikari, Timo

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Phenotypic Differences between Commercial Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG and L. rhamnosus Strains Recovered from Blood by Ouwehand, Arthur C., Saxelins, Maija, Salminen, Seppo

“…The isolation of clinical isolates that are indistinguishable, by molecular methods, from the probiotic strain of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG has been reported…”
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Probiotic Formulations and Applications, the Current Probiotics Market, and Changes in the Marketplace: A European Perspective by Saxelin, Maija

“…Europe is a multicultural continent where the consumption of fermented milks has traditionally been high in several countries. Thus, it is no wonder that the…”
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Antiproliferative effects of homogenates derived from five strains of candidate probiotic bacteria by Pessi, T, Sutas, Y, Saxelin, M, Kallioinen, H, Isolauri, E

“…Unheated and heat-treated homogenates were separately prepared from candidate probiotic bacteria, including Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG, Bifidobacterium lactis,…”
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Lactobacilli and Bacteremia in Southern Finland, 1989–1992 by Saxelin, Maija, Chuang, Nai-Hsien, Chassy, Bruce, Rautelin, Hilpi, Mäkelä, P. Helena, Salminen, Seppo, Gorbach, Sherwood L.

“…In order to assess the potential of lactobacilli to cause serious infections, we studied the prevalence of bacteremia due to Lactobacillus species during a…”
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Induction of nitric oxide synthesis by probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG in J774 macrophages and human T84 intestinal epithelial cells by Korhonen, R, Korpela, R, Saxelin, M, Mäki, M, Kankaanranta, H, Moilanen, E

“…Probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG) has proved to be beneficial in the treatment of viral- and antibiotic-associated diarrhea but the mechanisms of…”
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Fecal recovery following oral administration of Lactobacillus Strain GG (ATCC 53103) in gelatine capsules to healthy volunteers by Saxelin, Maija, Pessi, Tanja, Salminen, Seppo

“…Recovery of the suggested probiotic strain Lactobacillus GG in feces was studied after oral administration. Lactobacillus GG was given to 20 healthy human…”
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Persistence of probiotic strains in the gastrointestinal tract when administered as capsules, yoghurt, or cheese by Saxelin, Maija, Lassig, Anna, Karjalainen, Heli, Tynkkynen, Soile, Surakka, Anu, Vapaatalo, Heikki, Järvenpää, Salme, Korpela, Riitta, Mutanen, Marja, Hatakka, Katja

“…Most clinical studies of probiotics use freeze-dried, powdered bacteria or bacteria packed in capsules. However, probiotics are commercially available in…”
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Comparative genomic analysis of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG reveals pili containing a human- mucus binding protein by Kankainen, Matti, Paulin, Lars, Tynkkynen, Soile, von Ossowski, Ingemar, Reunanen, Justus, Partanen, Pasi, Satokari, Reetta, Vesterlund, Satu, Hendrickx, Antoni P A, Lebeer, Sarah, De Keersmaecker, Sigrid C J, Vanderleyden, Jos, Hämäläinen, Tuula, Laukkanen, Suvi, Salovuori, Noora, Ritari, Jarmo, Alatalo, Edward, Korpela, Riitta, Mattila-Sandholm, Tiina, Lassig, Anna, Hatakka, Katja, Kinnunen, Katri T, Karjalainen, Heli, Saxelin, Maija, Laakso, Kati, Surakka, Anu, Palva, Airi, Salusjärvi, Tuomas, Auvinen, Petri, de Vos, Willem M

“…To unravel the biological function of the widely used probiotic bacterium Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG, we compared its 3.0-Mbp genome sequence with the…”
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Good adhesion properties of probiotics: a potential risk for bacteremia? by Apostolou, Effie, Kirjavainen, Pirkka V., Saxelin, Maija, Rautelin, Hilpi, Valtonen, Ville, Salminen, Seppo J., Ouwehand, Arthur C.

“…Abstract The ability to adhere to human intestinal mucus was tested for lactic acid bacteria of clinical blood culture, human fecal and dairy origin. The blood…”
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Constipation is relieved more by rye bread than wheat bread or laxatives without increased adverse gastrointestinal effects by Holma, Reetta, Hongisto, Sanna-Maria, Saxelin, Maija, Korpela, Riitta

“…Rye bread and lactobacilli modify the colonic environment and have the potential to relieve constipation and could be a safe and convenient alternative to…”
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Colonic Methane Production Modifies Gastrointestinal Toxicity Associated With Adjuvant 5-Fluorouracil Chemotherapy for Colorectal Cancer by Holma, Reetta, Korpela, Riitta, Sairanen, Ulla, Blom, Mikko, Rautio, Merja, Poussa, Tuija, Saxelin, Maija, Osterlund, Pia

“…GOALS:To investigate the association of colonic methane, formed by methanogenic achaea, and pH with gastrointestinal symptoms during colorectal cancer…”
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The influence of Lactobacillus rhamnosus LC705 together with Propionibacterium freudenreichii ssp. shermanii JS on potentially carcinogenic bacterial activity in human colon by Hatakka, Katja, Holma, Reetta, El-Nezami, Hani, Suomalainen, Tarja, Kuisma, Minna, Saxelin, Maija, Poussa, Tuija, Mykkänen, Hannu, Korpela, Riitta

“…The bacterial enzymes β-glucosidase, β-glucuronidase, and urease may contribute to the development of colon cancer by generating carcinogens. A reduction in…”
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Persistence of colonization of human colonic mucosa by a probiotic strain, Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG, after oral consumption by ALANDER, M, SATOKARI, R, KORPELA, R, SAXELIN, M, VILPPONEN-SALMELA, T, MATTILA-SANDHOLM, T, VON WRIGHT, A

“…Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG is one of the most thoroughly studied probiotic strains. Its advantages in the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders are well…”
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Safety assessment of Lactobacillus strains: Presence of putative risk factors in faecal, blood and probiotic isolates by Vesterlund, Satu, Vankerckhoven, Vanessa, Saxelin, Maija, Goossens, Herman, Salminen, Seppo, Ouwehand, Arthur C.

“…The widespread use of immunosuppressive therapy and antimicrobial agents as well as novel probiotics without a long history of safe use has increased…”
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Comparison of ribotyping, randomly amplified polymorphic DNA analysis, and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis in typing of Lactobacillus rhamnosus and L. casei strains by TYNKKYNEN, S, SATOKARI, R, SAARELA, M, MATTILA-SANDHOLM, T, SAXELINI, M

“…A total of 24 strains, biochemically identified as members of the Lactobacillus casei group, were identified by PCR with species-specific primers. The same set…”
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