Caveat emptor "Probiotics" might not be what they seem

Canadian Family Physician

Volumn 50, Issue APR., 2004, Pages 583-587

  Huff, Brenda A ^a  

^a NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROBIOTIC AGENT;

AEROBIC BACTERIUM; ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; CANADA; CELL VIABILITY; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG LABELING; DRUG USE; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; FEASIBILITY STUDY; LACTOBACILLUS; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SPECIES COMPOSITION; SPECIES IDENTIFICATION; STREPTOCOCCUS ORALIS;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FOOD LABELING; LACTOBACILLUS; PROBIOTICS; RANDOM ALLOCATION;

EID: 1942474662     PISSN: 0008350X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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