Microbial balance index - A view on the intestinal microbiota

Livestock Science

Volumn 109, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 174-178

  Vaahtovuo, Jussi ^a   Korkeamäki, Mika ^a   Munukka, Eveliina ^a   Hämeenoja, Pirkko ^b   Vuorenmaa, Juhani ^b  

^a CyFlo   (Finland)

^b Suomen Rehu Ltd   (Finland)

Author keywords

Brewery yeast; Cytometry; Gastrointestinal tract; Intestinal microbiota

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SUIDAE;

EID: 34247498724     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2007.01.137     Document Type: Article

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