ABSTRACT

Pathogens..........................................................................................123 5.5.3 Lactic Acid Bacteria, Nutrient Digestion, and Antigen

Uptake ..............................................................................................124 5.6 Gut-Associated Lymphoid Tissue and the Establishment of Immune

Tolerance ......................................................................................................125 5.7 Intestinal Microflora and Oral Tolerance ....................................................126 5.8 Cytokines and Fermented Milk ...................................................................127 5.9 Lactic Acid Bacteria and Immune Cell Function........................................132