Intestinal bacteria and ageing

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 102, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1178-1186

  Woodmansey, E J ^a  

^a Smith and Nephew Research Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ageing; Antibiotic therapy; Gut; Intestinal bacteria; Probiotics; Synbiotics

Indexed keywords

DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ELDERLY POPULATIONS; ENERGY; GUT; INTESTINAL BACTERIA; LIFE EXPECTANCIES; LIVING STANDARDS; MICROBIOTAS; PROBIOTICS; SYNBIOTIC;

BACTERIA;

BB 536; CEFPODOXIME PROXETIL; NCFB 1748; OLIGOFRUCTOSE; PREBIOTIC AGENT; PROBIOTIC AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGING POPULATION; BACTERIAL DISEASE; BACTERIUM; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; ELDERLY POPULATION; IMMUNE SYSTEM; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MEDICINE; PROBIOTICS;

AGING; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BIFIDOBACTERIUM ADOLESCENTIS; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIARRHEA; GASTRITIS; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT FUNCTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; INFANTILE DIARRHEA; INTESTINE FLORA; INTESTINE TRANSIT TIME; SPECIES DIVERSITY; TRAVELLER DIARRHEA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 34247384151     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2007.03400.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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