Selection of probiotic strains for human applications

International Dairy Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 5-6, 1998, Pages 487-490

  Collins, J K ^a,b   Thornton, G ^c   Sullivan, G O ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

^b MERCY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROBIOTICS;

EID: 0032076813     PISSN: 09586946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0958-6946(98)00073-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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