The genus enterococcus as probiotic: Safety concerns

Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 457-466

  Araújo, Tatiane Ferreira ^a   Ferreira, Célia Lúcia de Luces Fortes ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Disease; Enterococcus; Probiotic; Safety aspects

Indexed keywords

EID: 84881494593     PISSN: 15168913     EISSN: 16784324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1516-89132013000300014     Document Type: Article

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