Tracking of probiotic bifidobacteria in the intestine

International Dairy Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 5-6, 1998, Pages 513-525

  O'Sullivan, Daniel J ^a   Kullen, Martin J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0032075969     PISSN: 09586946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0958-6946(98)00079-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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