Download or read book New Insights on Antiviral Probiotics written by Imad Al Kassaa and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-11-30 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on probiotics with antiviral activities. The "antiviral probiotic" is a new concept in medical sciences. Recently, studies have shown that antiviral probiotics can fight or prevent viral infections in many ways. The immunomodulation of mucosal immunity, production of antiviral compounds, virus trapping and the use thereof as vaccination vectors are the principal modes of action of antiviral probiotics. The author dedicates an entire chapter of the book to discussing the methods and techniques used to assess the antiviral activity of probiotic strains and their metabolites.