Prebiotics and resistance to gastrointestinal infections

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 93, Issue SUPP, 2005, Pages

  Gibson, G R ^a   McCartney, A L ^a   Rastall, R A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bifidobacteria; Gut pathogens; Inulin; Prebiotics

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; OLIGOSACCHARIDE; PREBIOTIC AGENT; WATER; INULIN; PROBIOTIC AGENT;

CAMPYLOBACTER; DISEASE RESISTANCE; ENTEROPATHY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOOD; GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTION; IMMUNOSTIMULATION; LACTIC ACID BACTERIUM; LACTOBACILLUS; REVIEW; SALMONELLA; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; COLON; DIETARY FIBER; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAMPYLOBACTER; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LACTOBACILLUS; SALMONELLA;

BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; COLON; DIETARY FIBER; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; HUMANS; INULIN; LACTOBACILLUS; OLIGOSACCHARIDES; PROBIOTICS;

EID: 23044487694     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: 14752662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/BJN20041343     Document Type: Review

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