Effect of a probiotic milk product on gastrointestinal and respiratory infections in children attending day-care

Microbial Ecology in Health and Disease

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 80-85

  Kloster Smerud, Hilde ^a   Ramstad Kleiveland, Charlotte ^a   Roll Mosland, Anette ^b   Grave, Gisle ^a   Birkeland, Stein Erik ^b  

^a Smerud Medical Research International AS   (Norway)

^b TINE SA   (Norway)

Author keywords

Children; Day care; Double blind; Gastrointestinal infection; LGG; Multicentre clinical trial; Placebo controlled; Probiotics; Respiratory infection

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; CHILD; DAY CARE; DIETARY INTAKE; DISEASE COURSE; GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTION; HUMAN; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS; LACTOBACILLUS RHAMNOSUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MILK; PARENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SYMPTOM; WINTER;

BIFIDOBACTERIUM; LACTOBACILLUS RHAMNOSUS;

EID: 53149099359     PISSN: 0891060X     EISSN: 16512235     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08910600801924928     Document Type: Article

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