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Probiotic mode of action
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Learn about the mode of action
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Microbiome dysbiosis
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Surviving the stomach
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Mucus layer
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Immune system
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Intestinal barrier
Probiotic effects are strain specific, but some basic interactions between probiotics and the human host have been described. Although these are common mechanisms to many probiotics they cannot be generalized to all probiotic products and other interactions may occur.