Bijna 30 jaar geleden, in augustus 1983 om precies te zijn, stelde de toenmalige regering
bij besluit van minister van Onderwijs en Wetenschappen WJ Deetman, het Werkverband …

The presence of bacteria in human milk has been acknowledged since the seventies. For a
long time, microbiological analysis of human milk was only performed in case of infections …

The immune system of infants is actively downregulated during pregnancy and therefore the
first months of life represent a period of heightened susceptibility to infection. After birth, …

Infectious diseases and infections remain a leading cause of death in low-income countries
and a major risk to vulnerable groups, such as infants and the elderly. The immune system …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a heterogeneous group of complex neurodevelopmental
disorders with evidence of genetic predisposition. Intestinal disturbances are reported in …

In the gastro-intestinal tract, short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) have protective effects on
epithelial cells. However, their effects on inflammatory cytokine production by endothelial and …

Objective Recent evidence suggesting an important role of gut-derived inflammation in brain
disorders has opened up new directions to explore the possible role of the gut-brain axis in …

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder for which there is no cure. Most
patients suffer from sporadic PD, which is likely caused by a combination of genetic and …

Intestinal mucosal immune system is an early target for human immunodeficiency virus type
1 (HIV-1) infection, resulting in CD4 + T-cell depletion, deterioration of gut lining, and fecal …

The present review summarizes clinical and experimental data concerning the possible
effects of a prebiotic mixture of short‐chain galacto‐oligosaccharides and long‐chain fructo‐…