Figure 5From: Lactobacillus casei modulates the inflammation-coagulation interaction in a pneumococcal pneumonia experimental modelCoagulation factors. Lactobacillus casei was orally administrated at a dose of 109 cells for 2 d before challenge with the pathogen; C group were infected without previous treatment. (A) Factor VII, (B) factor X, (C) factor II and (D) factor V activities were studied. Results are expressed as means ± SD (n = 5 or 6). *Significantly different from the C group (p < 0.05).Back to article page