Masamichi Toba

Oral intake of Lactobacillus pentosus strain b240 accelerates salivary immunoglobulin A secretion in the elderly: A randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial

Yoshifumi Kotani, Shoji Shinkai, Hiroshi OKAMATSU et al. · Immunity & Ageing · 2010 · 100 citations · Full text

Dentistry, Geriatric Medicine, Microbiology +15

Oral administration of heat-killed Lactobacillus pentosus strain b240 augments protection against influenza virus infection in mice

Noritada Kobayashi, Takao Saito, Takayuki Uematsu et al. · International Immunopharmacology · 2010 · 99 citations

Life Sciences, Immunology, Microbiology +9

Protective efficacy of orally administered, heat-killed Lactobacillus pentosus b240 against influenza A virus

Maki Kiso, Ryo Takano, Saori Sakabe et al. · Scientific Reports · 2013 · 91 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Infectious Diseases, Microbiology +16

Immunoprotective effects of oral intake of heat-killed <i>Lactobacillus pentosus</i> strain b240 in elderly adults: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Shoji Shinkai, Masamichi Toba, Takao Saito et al. · British Journal Of Nutrition · 2012 · 90 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Immunology, Nutrition +13

Oral Administration of Heat-Killed<i>Lactobacillus plantarum</i>Strain b240 Protected Mice against<i>Salmonella enterica</i>Serovar Typhimurium

Hiroki Ishikawa, Etsuko Kutsukake, Toshie Fukui et al. · Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry · 2010 · 66 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Infectious Diseases, Microbiology +15