Probiotics: Better health from 'good' bacteria?

Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 198-202

  Cummings, J H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b NINEWELLS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 68849107508     PISSN: 14719827     EISSN: 14673010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-3010.2009.01746.x     Document Type: Article

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