Heat-killed Lactobacillus acidophilus suppresses SARS-CoV-2 infection in the human intestinal epithelial cell line Caco-2

BackgroundThe gastrointestinal (GI) tract is suspected to be a possible source for the systemic spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), as well as a reservoir of long coronavirus disease (COVID). Thus, the mucosal epithelial tissue of the colon is a potential target f...

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Main Authors: Kazuhide Takada, Quang Duy Trinh, Yoshinori Takeda, Noriko M. Tsuji, Satoshi Hayakawa, Shihoko Komine-Aizawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2025.1556344/full
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