February 2009 Supplement Research Papers

• February 12

  • Phylogeny in aid of the present and novel microbial lineages: diversity in Bacillus.

    • 2009-02-12
    • n = 2,611
    • PloS one 4(2)
    • • Shalini Porwal
      • Sadhana Lal
      • Simrita Cheema
      • Vipin Chandra Kalia

    • PubMed: 19212464
    • DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0004438

    3 Insights on

    • Improved Microbial Identification
    • Improved Identification of Bacillus clausii
    • Bacillus subtilis Lineage Segregation

    • High evidence

  • Inhibiting effects of Streptococcus salivarius on competence-stimulating peptide-dependent biofilm formation by Streptococcus mutans.

    • 2009-02-12
    • Oral Microbiology and Immunology 24(2)
    • • S. Tamura
      • Hideo Yonezawa
      • Mizuho Motegi
      • R. Nakao
      • S. Yoneda
      • Haruo Watanabe
      • Tsuneyoshi Yamazaki
      • H. Senpuku

    • PubMed: 19239643
    • DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-302X.2008.00489.x

    1 Insight on

    • Reduced Mutans Streptococcus Counts

    • Low evidence
    • Highly Cited
• February 15

  • Effect of Molecules Secreted by Lactobacillus acidophilus Strain La-5 on Escherichia coli O157:H7 Colonization

    • 2009-02-15
    • Clinical Trial
    • Applied and Environmental Microbiology 75(4)
    • • M. Medellin-Peña
      • M. Griffiths

    • PubMed: 19088323
    • DOI: 10.1128/AEM.01651-08

    1 Insight on

    • Reduced EHEC Colonization

    • Low evidence
    • Highly Cited
    • Animal Study
• February 23

  • Bifidobacterium longum PL03, Lactobacillus rhamnosus KL53A, and Lactobacillus plantarum PL02 in the Prevention of Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea in Children: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial

    • 2009-02-23
    • RCT · n = 78
    • Digestion 78(1)
    • • H. Szymański
      • M. Armańska
      • K. Kowalska-Duplaga
      • H. Szajewska

    • PubMed: 18701826
    • DOI: 10.1159/000151300

    4 Insights on

    • Reduced Stool Frequency
    • Similar Rate of Diarrhea
    • Increased Diarrhea Incidence
    • Unchanged Diarrhea Rate

    • High evidence
• Undated – 5 supplement studies

  • Enhancement of immunity and disease resistance in the white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei, by the probiotic, Bacillus subtilis E20.

    • 2009-02
    • Clinical Trial
    • Fish & Shellfish Immunology 26(2)
    • • D. Tseng
      • P. Ho
      • Sung-Yan Huang
      • Sheng-Chi Cheng
      • Ya‐Li Shiu
      • Chiu-Shia Chiu
      • Chun‐Hung Liu

    • PubMed: 19111620
    • DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2008.12.003

    6 Insights on

    • Increased PMN Cell Phagocytic Capacity
    • Improved Immune Response
    • Improved Cell Survival Rates
    • Enhanced Phenoloxidase Activity
    • Improved Clearance Efficiency
    • Increased Survival Rate

    • Low evidence
    • Highly Cited
    • Animal Study

  • Improved cure of bacterial vaginosis with single dose of tinidazole (2 g), Lactobacillus rhamnosus GR-1, and Lactobacillus reuteri RC-14: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.

    • 2009-02
    • RCT · n = 64
    • Canadian Journal of Microbiology 55(2)
    • • R. C. Martinez
      • S. Franceschini
      • M. C. Patta
      • S. Quintana
      • B. C. Gomes
      • E. D. De Martinis
      • G. Reid

    • PubMed: 19295645
    • DOI: 10.1139/w08-102

    2 Insights on

    • Increased Cure Rate of Bacterial Vaginosis
    • Normalized Vaginal Microbiota

    • High evidence
    • Highly Cited

  • Different effects of probiotic species/strains on infections in preschool children: A double-blind, randomized, controlled study.

    • 2009-02
    • RCT · n = 1,062
    • Vaccine 27(7)
    • • Jun-Song Lin
      • Y. Chiu
      • Nien-Tsung Lin
      • Chia-Hsiang Chu
      • Kuo-Chin Huang
      • K. Liao
      • K. Peng

    • PubMed: 19114073
    • DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2008.11.114

    1 Insight on

    • Reduced Incidence of Bacterial Infections

    • High evidence
    • Large Human Trial
    • Highly Cited

  • Fermented milk containing Bifidobacterium lactis DN‐173 010 improved self‐reported digestive comfort amongst a general population of adults. A randomized, open‐label, controlled, pilot study

    • 2009-02
    • RCT
    • Journal of Digestive Diseases 10(1)
    • • D. Guyonnet
      • A. Woodcock
      • Blandine Stefani
      • C. Trevisan
      • C. Hall

    • PubMed: 19236549
    • DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-2980.2008.00366.x

    3 Insights on

    • Reduced Digestive Symptoms
    • Improved Gastrointestinal Symptoms
    • Improved Digestive Comfort

    • High evidence

  • Probiotics as adjunctive treatment for chronic rhinosinusitis: a randomized controlled trial.

    • 2009-02
    • RCT · n = 77
    • Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 140(2)
    • • Shraddha S Mukerji
      • Melissa A Pynnonen
      • Hyungjin Myra Kim
      • Andrew Singer
      • Mark Tabor
      • Jeffrey E Terrell

    • PubMed: 19201289
    • DOI: 10.1016/j.otohns.2008.11.020

    3 Insights on

    • Improved Sinonasal Quality of Life
    • Reduced Rhinological Symptoms
    • Reduced Symptom Frequency

    • High evidence