The role of lactobacilli in preventing urogenital and intestinal infections

International Dairy Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 5-6, 1998, Pages 555-562

  Reid, Gregor ^a   Bruce, Andrew W ^b   Smeianov, Vladimir ^a  

^a LAWSON HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Intestinal infection; Lactobacilli; Prevention; Urogenital infection

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL INFECTION; BIOFILM; PROBIOTICS;

EID: 0032076413     PISSN: 09586946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0958-6946(98)00075-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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