Treatment of Experimental Acute Radiation Disease in Mice with Probiotics, Quinolones, and General Gnotobiological Isolation.

Abstract

The effect of ciprofloxacin, lomefloxacin, amikacin, and probiotics (Lactobacillus acidophilus 5/4, Bifidobadenum longum 44) on intestinal microflora, translocation, and mortality was studied in mice treated with 7.0 Gy radiation. Lactobacilli and bifidobacteria, selected by in vitro and in vivo methods, increased survival parameters of the mice. The effect of lactobacilli was higher under gnotobiological isolation. Lactobacilli suppressed the gram-negative enterics and decreased translocation of the strict anaerobes, but not streptococci. Lomefloxacin increased survival, reducing the intestinal counts and translocation of gram-negative enterics, but not streptococci. A lomefloxacin/lactobacilli combination showed effects similar to lomefloxacin alone.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA359101

Entities

People

  • A. P. Pikina
  • B. A. Efimov
  • N. A. Bainov
  • V. M. Korschunov
  • V. V. Smeyanov

Organizations

  • Russian National Research Medical University

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Anaerobic Bacteria
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Bacteria
  • Bacteriology
  • Cells
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Health Services
  • Infection
  • Large Intestine
  • Microbiology
  • Microbiomes
  • Microorganisms
  • Military Research
  • Pathogenic Bacteria
  • Streptococcus

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  • Biology
  • Medicine

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  • Microbial Pathology