Horizontal gene transfer in the gut: Is it a risk?

Food Research International

Volumn 42, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1501-1502

  Capozzi, Vittorio ^a   Spano, Giuseppe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FOGGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Food safety; Functional food; Gut pathogens; Horizontal gene transfer (HGT); Probiotic bacteria

Indexed keywords

FOOD SAFETY; FUNCTIONAL FOOD; GUT PATHOGENS; HORIZONTAL GENE TRANSFER (HGT); PROBIOTIC BACTERIA;

BACTERIOLOGY; GENE TRANSFER; GENES; HEALTH; HEALTH RISKS; PATHOGENS;

BACTERIA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 70349785162     PISSN: 09639969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2009.08.001     Document Type: Article

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