The Relationship Between Intestinal Microbiota and the Central Nervous System in Normal Gastrointestinal Function and Disease

Gastroenterology

Volumn 136, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 2003-2014

  Collins, Stephen M ^a   Bercik, Premsyl ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROBIOTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BIFIDOBACTERIUM LONGUM INFANTIS; BRAIN FUNCTION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; ENTERITIS; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT FUNCTION; HABITAT; HUMAN; INTESTINE FLORA; INTESTINE MUCOSA; LACTOBACILLUS HELVETICUS; LACTOBACILLUS PARACASEI; LACTOBACILLUS RHAMNOSUS; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRESS;

EID: 65449159712     PISSN: 00165085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2009.01.075     Document Type: Article

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