Bifidobacterium infantis

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One study found that 6-8 weeks of Bifidobacterium infantis 35624 supplementation reduced C-reactive protein, TNF-alpha and IL-6 levels in chronic fatigue syndrome patients [1]. Another found that B. infantis boosted serotonin levels in the brain.[citation needed]

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  1. Groeger, David; O'Mahony, Liam; Murphy, Eileen F.; Bourke, John F.; Dinan, Timothy G.; Kiely, Barry; Shanahan, Fergus; Quigley, Eamonn M.M. (August 2013), "Bifidobacterium infantis 35624 modulates host inflammatory processes beyond the gut", Gut Microbes, 4 (4): 325–339, doi:10.4161/gmic.25487, ISSN 1949-0984, PMC 3744517, PMID 23842110