Metchnikoff,

Elie, Russian biologist in France and Nobel laureate, 1845-1916.

Metchnikoff theory - the body is protected against infection by leukocytes and other cells.

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It literally means "for life." Elie Metchnikoff, a Russian physiologist and Nobel prize winner, was the first to suggest, at the turn of the 20th century, that consuming bacteria could have a beneficial effect.

Bacteria's good side: get to know probiotics--you can bet shoppers will be seeking and buying them

Influenced by the work of Nobel Prize winner Elie Metchnikoff, Dr Shirota searched for, identified and cultured the beneficial lactic acid bacteria Lactobacillus casei Shirota strain.

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Russian scientist and Nobel Prize winner Elie Metchnikoff in 1907 reported on the unusually long life and good health of peasants in one region in Bulgaria.

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Nobel prize-winning Russian scientist Elie Metchnikoff (1845-1916) is credited with having developed the theory that lactic acid bacteria could be beneficial in the human intestine.

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