The Physiological Relevance of the Intestinal Microbiota - Contributions to Human Health

Journal of the American College of Nutrition

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 679S-683S

  Tappenden, Kelly A ^a   Deutsch, Andrew S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROBIOTIC AGENT;

BACTERIAL PHENOMENA AND FUNCTIONS; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; INTESTINE MUCOSA; MICROBIOLOGY; MUCOSAL IMMUNITY; REVIEW;

BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGY; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMANS; IMMUNITY, MUCOSAL; INTESTINAL MUCOSA; PROBIOTICS;

EID: 40749103351     PISSN: 07315724     EISSN: 15411087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07315724.2007.10719647     Document Type: Article

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