The intestinal microflora: Potentially fertile ground for microbial physiologists

Advances in Microbial Physiology

Volumn 42, Issue , 2000, Pages 25-46

  Tannock, Gerald W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

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Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BIOENERGY; ENERGY RESOURCE; HUMAN; INTESTINE; INTESTINE FLORA; METABOLISM; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; RESEARCH; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SPECIES;

EID: 0033910691     PISSN: 00652911     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/s0065-2911(00)42002-3     Document Type: Review

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