Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation

Danielle DeVoney

Mark Eric Cook

Michael W Pariza

Xiaoyun Yang

Sohee Kim

A method of enhancing the activity of natural killer lymphocytes and a method for increasing the basal level of natural killer activity in an animal include the step of administering orally or parenterally to said animal a safe amount of CLA, said amount being effective to enhance the activity of killer lymphocytes or to enhance the basal activity of killer lymphocytes in the animal.

Methods of treating animals to enhance natural killer lymphocyte function

Methods of treating animals to maintain or elevate CD-4 and CD-8 cell levels and to prevent or alleviate the adverse effects on the animal caused by the production or exogenous administration of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) or by a virus consist of administering to the animal a safe and effective amount of a conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) or a substance which is converted in the animal into CLA. A method of preparing CLA employing a bacteria isolated from a rat colon also is disclosed.

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Danielle DeVoney