[An unusual cause of sinusitis]Ruben Hummelen
Maasstad Ziekenhuis, Rotterdam, Afd Keel Neus Oorheelkunde, The Netherlands
Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd 156:A5373. 2012
..Larvae of the sheep botfly (Oestrus ovis) normally have sheep or goats as host. In humans the larvae can survive for a short time in the nose or under the eyelids, after which they die or are sneezed out...
Effect of micronutrient and probiotic fortified yogurt on immune-function of anti-retroviral therapy naive HIV patientsRuben Hummelen
Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam P O Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Nutrients 3:897-909. 2011
..Studies have suggested that probiotics could potentially complement micronutrients in preserving the immune-function of HIV patients...
Lactobacillus rhamnosus GR-1 and L. reuteri RC-14 to prevent or cure bacterial vaginosis among women with HIVRuben Hummelen
Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Centre Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Int J Gynaecol Obstet 111:245-8. 2010
..To assess, among women with HIV, whether long-term oral Lactobacillus rhamnosus GR-1 and Lactobacillus reuteri RC-14 supplementation can prevent bacterial vaginosis (BV) and enhance the cure rate of metronidazole among those with BV...
- Effect of 25 weeks probiotic supplementation on immune function of HIV patients
Ruben Hummelen
Canadian Research and Development Centre for Probiotics, Lawson Health Research Institute, Canada
Gut Microbes 2:80-5. 2011
..To evaluate the impact of 25 weeks use of probiotics, a randomized, double blind, controlled study was undertaken on 65 women who were naïve to anti-retroviral treatment...
- Deep sequencing of the vaginal microbiota of women with HIV
Ruben Hummelen
Canadian Research and Development Centre for Probiotics, Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Canada
PLoS ONE 5:e12078. 2010
..It is poorly understood which bacterial communities constitute BV or the normal vaginal microbiota among this population and how the microbiota associated with BV responds to antibiotic treatment...
- Micronutrients, N-acetyl cysteine, probiotics and prebiotics, a review of effectiveness in reducing HIV progression
Ruben Hummelen
Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam P O Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Nutrients 2:626-51. 2010
..Vitamin A, iron, and zinc have been associated with adverse effects and caution is warranted for their use...
- Vaginal microbiome and epithelial gene array in post-menopausal women with moderate to severe dryness
Ruben Hummelen
Canadian Research and Development Centre for Probiotics, Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Canada
PLoS ONE 6:e26602. 2011
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- Probiotics and prebiotics to combat enteric infections and HIV in the developing world: a consensus report
Marc Monachese
Canadian Research and Development Centre for Probiotics, Human Microbiology and Probiotics, Lawson Health Research Institute, Canada
Gut Microbes 2:198-207. 2011
..We present a roadmap on how efficacy studies may be conducted in a resource disadvantages setting among persons with chronic diarrhea and HIV. These examples and the translation of efficacy into effectiveness are described...
- Altered host-microbe interaction in HIV: a target for intervention with pro- and prebiotics
Ruben Hummelen
Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Centre Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Int Rev Immunol 29:485-513. 2010
..As these characteristics may benefit HIV patients, this review aims to provide a theoretical framework for the development of probiotic and prebiotic interventions specifically for this population...
