Bacteria with immune-enhancing capabilities and compositions containing them

Abstract

This invention provides a bacterium that binds to at least one lectin selected from the group consisting of PNA, MPL, PHA-E, HHA, ASA, NPA, UEA-II, GNA, RS-Fuc, PHA-P, BC2L-A, AAL, LcH, PSA, PHA-L, STL, GRFT, SAMB, Calsepa, Lentil, Discoidin II, Lotus, BanLec, SNA-II, SNA-I, BC2LCN, GS-I, SBA, WGA, PALA, DBA, MAA, Jacalin, Gal2, GS-II, ECA, BPA, WFA, Con A, PSL1a, UDA, Gal9, LBA, DSA, Malectin, PA-IIL, PPL, ACG, Discoidin I, Gal3C-S, CNL, and PTL.