Antibiotic resistance of probiotic organisms and safety of probiotic dairy products

International Food Research Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2011, Pages

  Rabia, A ^a   Shah, N P ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antibiotic resistance; Minimum inhibitory concentration; Probiotics

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BIFIDOBACTERIUM; ENTEROCOCCUS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; LACTOBACILLUS; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS; LEUCONOSTOC; LISTERIA; PEDIOCOCCUS; SACCHAROMYCES; STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 79956017970     PISSN: 19854668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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