Parasitic Pathogen

Probiotics studied

Host

Treatment

Efficacy

Reference

Plasmodium chabaudi

L. casei ATCC7469

mouse

7 - 15 days before infection

25% - 50% reduction

[33]

Babesia microti

L. casei ATCC7469

mouse

0 - 3 days before infection

75% - 100% reduction

[34] [35]

3 - 7 days before infection

25% - 50% reduction

Trypanosoma cruzi

L. casei ATCC7469

mouse

3 - 7 days before infection

75% - 100% reduction

[36]

Trypanosoma brucei brucei

Saccharomyces cerevisiae

rat

28 days before infection

Significantly lower

[37]