INFLUENCE OF PROPIONIBACTERIUM-AVIDUM KP-40 ON THE CELLULAR IMMUNE-SYSTEM AFTER INTENSIVE SPORT ACTIVITY

Intensive sport activities resulted in temporary downregulation of def ined immune functions. To check its influence on the cellular immune s ystem, 15 male professional ice hockey players of a German first leagu e club were observed and a decrease of lymphocyte subset counts and ac tivities was found after anaerobic exercise. To stabilize cellular imm une functions, the players were orally treated with Propionibacterium avidum KP-40 (10 mg per administration; twice a day; 7 days), a well d ocumented bacterial immunmodifier. After administration of Propionibac terium avidum KP-40, lymphocyte counts and activities after anaerobic exercise resembled normal values. For some subjects, defined lymphocyt e subset counts and activities even exceeded normal values.